2006 Honda VTX1300 steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 23 complaints for the 2006 Honda VTX1300, 53% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 54% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 6,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 19 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 6,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the steering complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I bought a new honda motorcycle: vtx 1300c. In less that 2000 miles, it has developed a very bad "wobble" in the front forks between 45 and 55 MPH. I have read that this is due to faulty bearings in the forks and that if they are replaced with the tapered bearings from the vtx 1800 model motorcycles, the problem goes away. It is very dangerous to decelerate on curve at 45 MPH because the front of the bike shakes so much that it is hard to maintain control. This is a known problem that honda refuses to address.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda vtx1300c. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the steering failed to function properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 19,786.