2005 Honda Vtx1300 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Honda Vtx1300. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. 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.
“Death wobble from 30-65 on my motorcycle. It will cause a wreck, bike wobbles out of control because of faulty steering bearings on my honda vtx 1300c.”
“Wheel and handle bar mt 2005 honda vtx 1300s has a serious front end wobble that impedes the safe operation of this vehicle at speeds 35 - 45”
“While traveling down the freeway at approximately 70mph the motorcycle shut off randomly. I had just put fresh gasoline in the motorcycle. This had never happened before. I restarted the motorcycle without issue and proceeded down the freeway. Once I reached 70mph the motorcycle again shut off. I…”
“While traveling down the freeway at approximately 70mph the motorcycle shut off randomly. I had just put fresh gasoline in the motorcycle. This had never happened before. I restarted the motorcycle without issue and proceeded down the freeway. Once I reached 70mph the motorcycle again shut off. I…”
“11/08/2014 when I was replacing rear brake rotor I found pieces of flange bearing all over the inside the hub, the bearing simply fell apart with less than 32,000 miles. I heard noise at low speeds for a few weeks and I thought it was related to the brakes needing to be replaced. I read a lot of…”
“I received a 2005 honda 1300 vtx r in july, 2013 and shortly after taking it for a ride I noticed the front end began to wobble out of control as I loosened my grips from handle bars. I never completely let go of handle bars, I was just relaxing my grip due to stress on hands. The wobble was so…”
“Upon removing the rear tire for replacement, a check of the rear bearings revealed the hub bearing to be faulty. There was no grease seal on the rear of the bearing causing the bearing to become dry. The balls have begun to disintegrate and turn blue from excessive heat. Had I not checked it when…”
“In august 2012 purchased from original owner the motorcycle in question. Driving home the bike stalled on a major highway (lucky for me without injury). On september 11, 2012 the bike stalled once again on the road and upon visual inspection I noticed gas was leaking from the fuel valve and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Honda Vtx1300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.