1997 Honda Shadow Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Honda Shadow. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Ref . Previous reports as follows 541061,735146, 744948, 827854. Mr frank burris called me but never got back . Does anybody care or are you waiting to hear from a estate lawyer ?? I have in my possesion seals # 3-5 that have ruptured I seem to only get 5000 miles now on each seal.thank you ra…”
“Information in owners manual is incorrect. Instruction state the following: to pull in the clutch and release the throttle. Consumer states that the instructions should read release throttle and then pull clutch.*ak”
“Fuel had rubbed through on cyl. Head due to vib, of cheap design & routing of it. . Small leak oil seal is the third replaced ,,10000, 15000 ,20000! Miles . Ref prev. Complaint 541061,735146 ,827854. *ak”
“Experiencing problem with stalling during highway speed intermittently. Dealer aware of a defective ignition module on national back order. Asking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Honda Shadow as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.