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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
2 miles · Jul 27, 2012
EngineFuel/propulsion System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA SHADOW PHANTOM VT750C2B MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED UNDER THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA SHADOW PHANTOM VT750C2B MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT PARKED UNDER THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.
NHTSA ODI #10467922
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