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2003 Honda VTX1800

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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53Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
18Suspension
17Wheels
11Tires
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
2Steering
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

41 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

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.

  • Power Train. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP INSPECTED MOTORCYCLE SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT FIX THE MOTORCYCLE. CURRENTLY, WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND CONSUMER HAD FIXED THE MOTORCYCLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10087275

Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR WHILE OPENING THE THROTTLE MORE THAN HALF WAY BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE, THE MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRED AND CUT OFF…

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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR WHILE OPENING THE THROTTLE MORE THAN HALF WAY BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE TAILPIPE, THE MOTORCYCLE BACKFIRED AND CUT OFF. *NM

NHTSA ODI #8021501

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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