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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda VTX1300 problems by model year
2 recall entries across 2 model years and 231 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 VTX1300 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 VTX1300 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 VTX1300 | 1 | 36 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 VTX1300 | Not confirmed | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 VTX1300 | Not confirmed | 47 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 VTX1300 | Not confirmed | 76 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 VTX1300 | Not confirmed | 34 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
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
- tires6 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline6 complaints