IllustrationTHERE IS A STEERING DEFECT. AT APPROX 40-45 MPH THE FRONT END WOBBLES. IT APPEARS TO HAVE DEFECTIVE BEARINGS. PROBLEM STARTED AT APPROX 2,000 MILES. *NM
2005 Honda VTX1300
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Honda VTX1300 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
310–25K
225–50K
050–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
33 reports with mileage · 14 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
47 reportsI NOTICE A "WOBBLE" IN MY STEERING AT DECELERATION FROM ABOUT 50 MPH DOWN TO 30 MPH. VERY NOTICEABLE. VEHICLE IS A HONDA MOTORCYCLE, MODEL VTX 1300 C. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY INADEQUATE STEERING BEARINGS. I AM LOOKING INTO GETTING REPLACEMENT BEARINGS INSTALLED. *JB
FRONT END HANDLE BAR SHAKES ON DECELERATION FROM 50 MPH TO 35 MPH. *JB
I EXPERIENCED A SERIOUS "WOBBLE" ON MY 2005 VTX1300S DURING DECELERATION BEGINNING AT ABOUT 45 - 50 MPH. I ALSO EXPERIENCE THIS FRONT END WOBBLE DURING CORNERING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *JB
I HAVE A FRONT END WOBBLE IN MY MOTORCYCLE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY, MANY OWNERS HAVE, THIS IS ON A 2005 HONDA VTX 2005. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE AND "TRUED" THE FRONT WHEEL AFTER ONLY 600 MILES, I HAVE 2000 MILES ON THE BIKE AND STILL HAVE A WOBBLE, NOT NEARLY AS BAD AS BEFORE THE NEW TIRE THOUGH... *NM
AT AROUND 7,000 MILES I DEVELOPED A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING AT 35-45 MPH, VERY NOTICEABLE UNDER DECELERATION. AND HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER RIDERS WITH THE SIMILAR MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND COMPLAINTS. *NM
WHILE GOING THROUGH A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHICH REQUIRED RAPID SLOWING TO GET THE BIKE UNDER CONTROL. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND A REAR END COLLISION. *NM
STEERING HEAD BEARING CAUSES THE HANDLE BARS TO WOBBLE AT ALL TIMES AND SPEED WHEN RIDING. *NM
WHEN BIKE IS RIDDEN AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 50 MPH, THE HANDLEBARS/FRONT-END WILL WOBBLE BETWEEN AROUND 55 AND 45 MPH. FRONT WHEEL REPLACEMENT HAS NOT HELPED, DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME BIKE HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, WITH SIMILAR RESULTS (DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG). THIS EVENT IS EASILY REPR…
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WHEN BIKE IS RIDDEN AT SPEEDS OF AROUND 50 MPH, THE HANDLEBARS/FRONT-END WILL WOBBLE BETWEEN AROUND 55 AND 45 MPH. FRONT WHEEL REPLACEMENT HAS NOT HELPED, DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE THE SAME BIKE HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, WITH SIMILAR RESULTS (DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG). THIS EVENT IS EASILY REPRODUCED ON COMMAND. *NM
FRONT WHEEL WILL WOBBLE BETWEEN SPEED OF 40-50 MPH. HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TELL ME THAT I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH AIR IN THE TIRE. I AIRED UP THE TIRE TO THE PSI THAT I WAS INSTRUCTED, AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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