2007 Honda VTX1300 problems
Owners have filed 47 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Honda VTX1300. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 53% of complaints. After that come suspension (26%) and cruise control (4%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 47 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 53% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 43 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 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
Among the 43 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 5,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 4,000 miles (24 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Honda VTX1300 with enough data (32 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Slowing down braking from 40 handle bars started to wiggle bike fell over on leg breaking it in two places , now have a plate in the leg and 16 screws.
Upon deceleration above 45MPH the handlebars will shake side to side violently. The last incident caused a wrist injury trying to stop the shaking handlebars. Motorcycle can be travelling in a straight line or in a turn to duplicate the concern. Any road surface can be used to duplicate issue. This concern has nearly caused a crash on a few occasions. Motorcycle has not been ridden since last incident for fear of crashing. Don't want to sell the motorcycle to someone with such a dangerous issue!
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 spark plug needed to be replaced. At 150 miles, the vibrations continued to worsen and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The failure mileage was 125 and current mileage was 247.
I own a 2007 vtx1300 purchased with 5 miles on the clock - it now has nearly 12000. At approx 2000 miles I experienced wobble on the handlebars when I slightly moved my hands from the grip, this would get extreme if my hands were left off or held lightly to the extent that I would have crashed if not regripped and held firmly so not done again, however as I put more miles on the bike the wobble is permanant at around 5000 miles which is more pronounced on deacceleration at approx 40 MPH, I also experienced a…
When decelerating to below 50MPH there is a significant wobble in the front end. This is a safety issue as driving in traffic it is a very concerning feeling to think it might cause an accident.