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2003 Honda VTX1800 transmission problems

The 2003 Honda VTX1800 has 20 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 33% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Transmission complaints

33%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

VTX1800 transmission complaints by model year20 complaints2002: 13 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 1 complaints2007: 1 complaints
VTX1800 transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE MOTORCYCLE, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR RIGHT BOLT THAT HOLDS THE AXLE SEPARATED. THE AXLE WAS HALF INCH OUT OF THE SWING ARM AND RESTED AGAINST IT. THE BOLT SHOULD NOT HAVE SEPARATED BECAUSE IT HAD A LOCK…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 27, 2004

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Honda VTX1800 have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 2003 Honda VTX1800 transmission — 33% 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.