"How reliable is the 2007 Honda Vtx1300?"

"Based on 47 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Honda Vtx1300 has a median complaint mileage of 5000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Honda Vtx1300?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Honda Vtx1300 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 47 total complaints filed."

2007 Honda Vtx1300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 47 complaints

Total Complaints

5,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

875 25th Percentile

5,000 Median Mileage

7,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VTX1300R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE THAL PLUG, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A CONSISTENT HUMMING SOUND AND VIBRATED HARD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPA..."

"FRONT END WOBBLE AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35MPH AND 45MPH. *TR"

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

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