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2004 Honda VTX1300 steering problems

The 2004 Honda VTX1300 has 33 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 37% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Steering complaints

37%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

VTX1300 steering complaints by model year33 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 33 complaints2005: 32 complaints2006: 23 complaints2007: 25 complaints2008: 1 complaints
VTX1300 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

STEERING PROBLEM - STEERING WHEEL/HANDLEBARS: FRONT HANDLEBARS WOBBLE TO THE POINT OF BEING UNCONTROLABLE AT BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. THIS HAPPENED RECENTLY WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND END UP GOING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. IT IS USUALLY NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · May 26, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2004 Honda VTX1300 have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2004 Honda VTX1300 steering — 37% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.