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2003 Honda VTX1300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Honda VTX1300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 35

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
35
200378
200447
200535
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
12Suspension
11Vehicle Speed Control
5Tires
4Wheels
3
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 19 of 35 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

12 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2004
Steering

I HAVE OVER 17,000 MILES MY 2003 HONDA VTX 1300S. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WHAT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL WEAR PATTERNS. HE FRONT TIRE WEAR IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY MORE WEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TIRE. THIS HAS CAUSED LESS THAN IDEAL RIDING SITUATIONS AND HANDLING DUE TO HAL…

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I HAVE OVER 17,000 MILES MY 2003 HONDA VTX 1300S. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WHAT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL WEAR PATTERNS. HE FRONT TIRE WEAR IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY MORE WEAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TIRE. THIS HAS CAUSED LESS THAN IDEAL RIDING SITUATIONS AND HANDLING DUE TO HALF OF THE TIRE BEING WORN DOWN AND THE OTHER HALF HAVING PLENTY OF TREAD REMAINING. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS TO MY DEALER/REPAIR FACILITY WHILE ORDERING MY LAST TWO FRONT TIRES. I WAS TOLD, "HONDA SAYS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ROADS AND NOT THE MOTORCYCLE". MY DEALER/REPAIR FACILITY REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS TO THE OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY MOTORCYCLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10074985

100 miles · May 31, 2004
Steering

2003 HONDA VTX1300 RETRO EXHIBITS AN ABNORMAL WOBBLE IN THE STEERING/HANDLE BARS ON DECELERATION BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTANT AND HAS BEEN COMPLAINED ABOUT BY MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. SEE WWW.XTXOA.COM FOR CONFIRMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10074525

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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