2002 Honda ShadowProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2002 Honda Shadow, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 18, 2006. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Honda Shadow has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting20
Vehicle speed control20
Wheels20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Engine and engine cooling10
Electrical system10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2002 Honda Shadow recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Shadow year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Shadow median. How we score

'97'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Shadow owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE LENSES FIVE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE STORE WHERE CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS HONDA HAVE 2005 HONDAS IN THEIR SHOWROOM MISSING TURN…
Complaint 10115431 · Apr 25, 2005
TURN SIGNAL LENS WILL NOT STAY ON THE LIGHT IT IS ATTACHED TO. CONSUMER REPAIRED THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN.*AK
Complaint 10034383 · Aug 22, 2003 · 2,500 miles

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