IllustrationFRONT END WOBBLE ON 05 HONDA VTX 1300S. THE WOBBLE BEGINS WHILE DECELING AND STARTS AROUND 45 AND STOPS AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR. THIS HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING HEAD BEARINGS. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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 reportsDURING DECELERATION ON MY 2005 HONDA VTX 1300C MOTORCYCLE I NOTICED THAT MY HANDLEBAR START TO WOBBLE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT QUITE RAPIDLY. IT IS THE WORST AT AROUND 40-30 MPH. I HAVE ONLY 1700 MILES ON THE BIKE AND HONESTLY IT HAS DONE THIS WOBBLE EVER SINCE BRAND NEW. *NM
FRONT END SHAKES WHEN DECELERATING. POSSIBLY CAUSED BY POORLY DESIGNED STEERING HEAD BEARINGS USED ON THE VTX1300. *NM
2005 HONDA VTX 1300 WOULD NOT ENGAGE INTO 5TH GEAR. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR GOING INTO NEUTRAL BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR AND SLAMMING INTO 4TH GEAR DURING ACCELERATION. *JB
2005 1300 C HONDA MOTORCYCLE. HAS A FRONT END SHAKE THAT IS ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THE BARS ALMOST SHAKE OUT OF MY HANDS. *JB
WHEN DECELERATING, AT ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE/WOBBLE AND CONTINUES UNTIL REACHING ABOUT 30 MPH. AS THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE, IT IS NOT A VERY GOOD FEELING TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL/HANDLEBARS SHAKE WHEN IN MOTION AND COULD LEAD AT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL MO…
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WHEN DECELERATING, AT ABOUT 40 MILES AN HOUR THE FRONT END STARTS TO SHAKE/WOBBLE AND CONTINUES UNTIL REACHING ABOUT 30 MPH. AS THIS IS A MOTORCYCLE, IT IS NOT A VERY GOOD FEELING TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEEL/HANDLEBARS SHAKE WHEN IN MOTION AND COULD LEAD AT AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL MOTORCYCLE AND THEY ALSO HAVE ADVISED OF SIMILAR WOBBLING. *JB
FRONT END WOBBLES AT SPEEDS AROUND 40 MPH. DEALER SAID IT ALL LOOKS FINE. STILL HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WOBBLE. *NM
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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