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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

Tires complaints

4 reports
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37,000 miles · Sep 17, 2005
Tires

THE DUNLOP TIRES ON MY MOTORCYCLE HAVE "C" SHAPED CUTS IN THEM. I AM ON MY 2ND SET OF TIRES WITH THIS DEFECT IN MY TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TIRED DID NOT "LAMINATE" PROPERLY. I TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH DUNLOP BUT HAD NO SUCCESS AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AGAIN AS THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *…

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THE DUNLOP TIRES ON MY MOTORCYCLE HAVE "C" SHAPED CUTS IN THEM. I AM ON MY 2ND SET OF TIRES WITH THIS DEFECT IN MY TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TIRED DID NOT "LAMINATE" PROPERLY. I TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH DUNLOP BUT HAD NO SUCCESS AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THE TIRES AGAIN AS THEY ARE MAKING ME PAY FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10136841

Mileage unknown · Jun 23, 2004
SuspensionTires

MOTORCYCLE'S TIRES WEAR DOWN UNEVENLY ON THE LEFT SIDE.*MR THE MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE FRONT WHEEL AND FORK WOBBLE DUE TO TIRES (DUNLOP 404) THAT WORE UNEVENLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, AFTER ONLY 6000 MILES ON THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TREAD WAS DOWN TO 2MM WHILE THE RIGHT WAS ABOUT 5MM. AT 7000 MILES THE LEFT…

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MOTORCYCLE'S TIRES WEAR DOWN UNEVENLY ON THE LEFT SIDE.*MR THE MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE FRONT WHEEL AND FORK WOBBLE DUE TO TIRES (DUNLOP 404) THAT WORE UNEVENLY ON THE LEFT SIDE, AFTER ONLY 6000 MILES ON THE ORIGINAL TIRES, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TREAD WAS DOWN TO 2MM WHILE THE RIGHT WAS ABOUT 5MM. AT 7000 MILES THE LEFT SIDE WAS DOWN TO 1MM AND THE RIGHT WAS 4-5MM. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10079888

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 2004
SuspensionTires

THE FRONT WHEEL OF MY HONDA VTX 1300 HAS A MAJOR WOBBLE WHEN I RUN 40 TO 50 MPH. A WHILE BACK (6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO) I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE BIKE WAS NOT MADE TO RIDE WITH NO HANDS. END OF STORY. THE REASON WHY I WAITED SO LONG IS UNTIL NOW I DID …

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THE FRONT WHEEL OF MY HONDA VTX 1300 HAS A MAJOR WOBBLE WHEN I RUN 40 TO 50 MPH. A WHILE BACK (6 OR 7 MONTHS AGO) I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THE BIKE WAS NOT MADE TO RIDE WITH NO HANDS. END OF STORY. THE REASON WHY I WAITED SO LONG IS UNTIL NOW I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO TURN TO. RECENTLY I WAS READING ON A WEB SITE JUST FOR HONDA VTX CRUISERS THAT I WAS NOT ALONE BY A LONG SHOT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WERE TO GO SO I AM LOOKING TO FOR AN ANSWER FROM YOU INSTEAD OF THE ONE THE DEALER GAVE ME. PS. THE DATE I GAVE BELOW WAS ONLY TO PROCEED. I DON'T KNOW THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE WOBBLE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10074748

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 2003
Tires

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE DUE TO FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRE. *MR THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FRONT RIM HAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS A RESULT OF PAGE 202 IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10033661

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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