Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Vtx1800 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Vtx1800? 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 Vtx1800 problems by model year
3 recall entries and 132 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Vtx1800 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Vtx1800 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Vtx1800 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Vtx1800 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Vtx1800 | 0 | 53 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Vtx1800 | 3 | 63 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Vtx1800, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train37 complaints
- suspension34 complaints
- wheels21 complaints
- engine and engine cooling12 complaints
- structure11 complaints
- tires7 complaints
- steering4 complaints
- engine3 complaints