2006 Honda Vtx1300: Reliability Data

43
Total Complaints
6,800mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,664 25th Percentile
6,800 Median Mileage
14,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
22
Suspension
4
Instrument Cluster/Panel
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Switch
1
Starter Assembly
1
Wheels
1
Fuel System, Other
1
Structure
1
Fuses And Circuit Breakers
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. *NM"
"FRONT END WOBBLE ON A NEW (3000 MILES) 2006 HONDA VTX 1300 MOTORCYCLE. *NM"
"MY SPEEDOMETER IS 11% OFF ACCORDING TO A CERTIFIED (I BELIEVE) DYNOMETER. I HAVE SPOKEN TO HONDA NA, MOTORCITY POWERSPORTS OF BLOOMFIELD MI, & GE MONEY SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THIS ISSUE TO NO AVAIL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN LIKELY BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BY GOING TOO SLOW BE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 22 complaints
25th: 3,726 mi Median: 6,000 mi 75th: 11,125 mi
Suspension 4 complaints
25th: 2,750 mi Median: 9,559 mi 75th: 19,588 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TN: 5 CA: 5 FL: 4 TX: 3 OK: 3 AZ: 3 MO: 3 NJ: 2 NY: 2 NV: 2

Who Files Complaints?

14%
Original Owners
86%
Second+ Owners

Honda Vtx1300 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2003410
2004893
2005542
2007471

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28