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2008 Honda VTX1300 Recalls & Complaints

The 2008 Honda VTX1300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Honda dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Honda VTX1300. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2008 Honda VTX1300 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Honda VTX1300, describing incidents dated August 14, 2013 to August 4, 2015.

Most-cited components

  • Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
  • Steering 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10746767 · Filed

    FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES WHEN COASTING AND I LET GO OF THE HANDLE BARS. WOBBLE IS VIOLENT BUT STOOPS WHEN I GRAB THE HANDLE BARS.

  • ODI #10592638 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA VTX1300C MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V1410000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2008 Honda VTX1300 in 1 investigation. Audit Queries and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations: they look at whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules, not at a possible vehicle defect. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

FUEL VALVE (PETCOCK)

NHTSA #08V141000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery · NHTSA notice

Reported March 26, 2008 · HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

Potentially affected: 38,934 vehicles

Honda campaign Q75 · Owners notified April 22, 2008

Defect description

HONDA IS RECALLING 38,934 MY 2006-2007 VT600 AND MY 2007-2008 VT750 AND VTX1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM AND THE FUEL VALVE MAY DRIP FUEL.

Safety consequence

IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, DRIPPING FUEL POSES THE RISK OF FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL CONTROL VALVE DIAPHRAGM ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Notes

HONDA RECALL NO. Q75.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Other Honda VTX1300 model years

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