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2005 Honda VTX1300 steering problems

The 2005 Honda VTX1300 has 32 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 59% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

32

Steering complaints

59%

Share of year

2

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

EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING AS I ENTERED A CURVE ON A PAVED ROAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND LEAVE THE PAVEMENT AND CRASH. APPROXIMATELY $1500.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE . I WAS EJECTED OVER THE HANDLEBARS CAUSING A SEVERE LACERATION TO MY CHIN AND THE LOSS OF THREE LOWER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · November 9, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2005 Honda VTX1300 have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2005 Honda VTX1300 steering — 59% 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.