2004 Honda VT750Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda VT750, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 19, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Honda VT750 has problems

5 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
Fuel system, gasoline40
Fuel/propulsion system10

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

0 recalls

2004 Honda VT750 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other VT750 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 VT750 median. How we score

'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What VT750 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2004 HONDA VT750 SHADOW AERO. FUEL SUDDENLY LEAKING FROM PETCOCK VALVE BELOW FUEL TANK. NOTICED STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES AND NOTICED FUEL POURING FROM PETCOCK VALVE ONTO ENGINE AND GROUND. FUEL LEAKS ONTO ENGINE CYLINDERS AND COULD CAUSE FIRE AND ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES AND/OR DEATH.…
Complaint 10348491 · Aug 10, 2010 · 8,099 miles
THE FUEL VALVE (PETCOCK) ON MY 2004 HONDA SHADOW AERO MOTORCYCLE STARTED LEAKING FUEL AND EVENTUALLY FAILED. UPON DIS-ASSEMBLY OF THE VALVE, I DISCOVERED THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT THE BOTTOM AND FURTHER PREVENTING FUEL FROM REACHING THE CARBURETOR. I REPLACE THE…
Complaint 10275787 · Jul 5, 2009 · 17,000 miles

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