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Year · Make · Model

2002 Honda VTX1800

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
66
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
18
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

66 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • SUSPENSION:REAR
    9
  • STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER Stand
    7
  • Wheels
    6
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL Bearing
    5
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    4
  • Power TRAIN:AXLE Assembly
    4
  • Power TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER Support Bearing
    3
  • Tires
    3

Recalls

3 campaigns
09V362000·STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2009-09-17

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 VTX1800 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 14 AND OCTOBER 4, 2001. THE SWINGARM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WELDED.

RiskTHE SWINGARM COULD BREAK WHILE RIDINGCAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN CRASH.

FixHONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELD AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SWINGARM FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-784-1870.

04V564000·STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND2004-11-30

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WASHER FOR THE SIDE STAND SPRING BOLT DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT HARNESS AND COULD DEFORM, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BOLT TO FLEX AND EVENTUALLY BREAK DURING SIDE STAND OPERATION.

RiskA RETRACTED SIDE STAND COULD DROP WHILE RIDING, POSSIBLY ACTIVATING THE SIDE STAND IGNITION CUT-OFF SYSTEM. IF THE IGNITION IS CUT, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED WASHER AND A NEW SPRING BOLT AND NUT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

01V134000·POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2001-05-09

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A TRANSMISSION CIRCLIP WAS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY AND COULD ALLOW GEARS TO LOCK.

RiskTHIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A REAR-WHEEL LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE MOTORCYCLES. ALL OWNERS WERE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AND ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100% COMPLETED.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
AQ12001·UNKNOWN OR OTHER2012-05-14 → 2013-05-13

Southern Honda Powersports

PE04063·STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND2004-09-15 → 2005-01-21

UNINTENDED SIDE-STAND DEPLOYMENT

Led to recall04V564000

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