Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Honda VTX1300 has 0 recalls, 47 complaints.
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Recalls
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Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2005 Honda VTX1300.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2021 | STEERING | DEATH WOBBLE FROM 30-65 ON MY MOTORCYCLE. IT WILL CAUSE A WRECK, BIKE WOBBLES OUT OF CONTROL BECAUSE... |
| Apr 1, 2017 | STEERING | WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR MT 2005 HONDA VTX 1300S HAS A SERIOUS FRONT END WOBBLE THAT IMPEDES THE SAFE... |
| Jul 9, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH THE MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF RANDOMLY. I HAD JUST... |
| May 3, 2014 | WHEELS | 11/08/2014 WHEN I WAS REPLACING REAR BRAKE ROTOR I FOUND PIECES OF FLANGE BEARING ALL OVER THE INSID... |
| Jul 27, 2013 | STEERING | I RECEIVED A 2005 HONDA 1300 VTX R IN JULY, 2013 AND SHORTLY AFTER TAKING IT FOR A RIDE I NOTICED T... |
| Apr 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | UPON REMOVING THE REAR TIRE FOR REPLACEMENT, A CHECK OF THE REAR BEARINGS REVEALED THE HUB BEARING T... |
| Sep 11, 2012 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IN AUGUST 2012 PURCHASED FROM ORIGINAL OWNER THE MOTORCYCLE IN QUESTION. DRIVING HOME THE BIKE STALL... |
| May 24, 2012 | STEERING | I HAVE A 2005 HONDA VTX 1300C AND WHILE DECELERATING, USUALLY BETWEEN 45 AND 30 MILES PER HOUR, THE ... |
| Nov 9, 2011 | STEERING | EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING AS I ENTERED A CURVE ON A PAVED ROAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CO... |
| Jun 3, 2011 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA VTX1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM ... |
| May 21, 2011 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA VTX1300R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT 20-... |
| Nov 6, 2010 | WHEELS | I HAVE A 2005 HONDA VTX MODEL RETRO MOTORCYCLE THAT HAS A DRIVE FLANGE BEARING FAILURE WITH ONLY 640... |
| Jun 6, 2010 | STEERING | HONDA VTX 1300, HANDLE BARS START TO WOBBLE AT AROUND 40 MPH. DEALER SAID IT WAS FINE !! *TR |
| Jun 6, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THE REAR TIRE FLANGE BEARINGS ARE FAILED ON MY 2005 HONDA VTX 1300R MOTORCYCLE AT 20K MILES. *TR |
| Oct 20, 2009 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | FRONT END WOBBLE. *TR |
| May 14, 2009 | STEERING | FRONT FORK WOBBLE ON '05 HONDA VTX 1300R. ON GOING PROBLEM. FRONT END WOBBLES ON DECELERATION AT SPE... |
| May 10, 2009 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2005 HONDA VTX 1300R 1 = NORMAL OPERATION 2 = FUEL VALVE LEAK. SAME AS DESCRIBED IN - NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Apr 16, 2009 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON MY 2005 HONDA VTX1300 I HAVE A VERY BAD WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END AROUND 45MPH. T... |
| Mar 9, 2009 | STEERING | 2005 HONDA VTX 1300R HAS STEERING WOBBLE AT ABOUT 40 MPH. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME DECELERATION BETWEEN... |
| Feb 13, 2009 | WHEELS | 2005 HONDA VTX1300C DATE: 2/13/09 - WHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE FOUND PIECES OF FLANGE BEARING ON THE... |