Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Vtx1300 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Vtx1300? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Vtx1300 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 231 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Vtx1300 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Vtx1300 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Vtx1300 | 1 | 36 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Vtx1300 | 0 | 35 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Vtx1300 | 0 | 47 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vtx1300 | 0 | 76 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Vtx1300 | 0 | 34 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Vtx1300, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering125 complaints
- suspension58 complaints
- vehicle speed control16 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- wheels13 complaints
- power train11 complaints
- fuel system8 complaints
- tires6 complaints