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Honda VTX1800Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 132 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Honda VTX1800.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints132Top: Power trainSafety recalls32002–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda VTX1800 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the VTX1800 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10053 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10063 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Honda VTX1800 problems

All model years combined: 132 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
Power train371
Suspension340
Wheels210
Engine and engine cooling120
Structure110
Tires71
Steering40
Engine30
Fuel system, other20
9 other systems111
3 recalls

Honda VTX1800 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Structure: frame and members09V-362 · 2002 · Sep 17, 2009 · 688 vehicles–Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand04V-564 · 2002 · Nov 30, 2004 · 12,866 vehicles–Power train: manual transmission01V-134 · 2002 · May 9, 2001 · 70 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the VTX1800

  1. Southern Honda PowersportsAQ12001 · 2002 · closed May 13, 2013
    No recall
  2. UNINTENDED SIDE-STAND DEPLOYMENTPE04063 · 2002 · closed Jan 21, 2005
    Led to recall 04V-564