2005 Honda Vtx1800 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Honda Vtx1800. 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 equipment. 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.
“Supertrapp/jardine is an ohio company offering motorcycle accessories. I purchased a 2005 honda vtx 1800 motorcycle with a jardine backrest installed. This backrest was a very expensive, premium product costing considerably more than the competition. My wife noticed fatigue cracks in the side…”
“Supertrapp/jardine is an ohio company offering motorcycle accessories. I purchased a 2005 honda vtx 1800 motorcycle with a jardine backrest installed. This backrest was a very expensive, premium product costing considerably more than the competition. My wife noticed fatigue cracks in the side…”
“2005 honda vtx 1800r rear flange bearing located in the rear tire hub assembly. After seeing many failures of this bearing I inspect it every time the rear tire is removed. Bike has only 22000 miles on it. This is the 3rd one I have personally seen on a vtx bike. The cage of the bearing had fully…”
“Honda 2005 vtx 1800r1- rear wheel bearing flange, at 39774 miles while replacing rear tire found flange bearings to be flattening on about a third of bearings, it was found before any damaging failure occurred, not yet repaired ,replacement of part forthcoming. *tr”
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 Vtx1800 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.