2003 HONDA VTX1800

61 complaints filed with NHTSA.

61
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
2
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION:REAR9
WHEELS7
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY5
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE5
WHEELS:HUB4
SUSPENSION4
TIRES3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
POWER TRAIN2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1

Recent Complaints

20100223CrashFatalTIRES

2003 HONDA VTX1800 MC BIKE STARTED TO SHAKE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED*CW ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE REAR TIRE STARTED TO SHAKE AS THE CONSUMER WAS RIDING. SECONDS LATER, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE BIKE AND WENT DOWN ON THE PAVEMENT. THE SECOND PERSON, THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS ON A SEPARATE BIKE TRIED TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT, BUT LOST CONTROL INSTEAD. HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD. ACCORDING TO THE DECEDENT'S SON, THE CONSUMER HAD PLACED A CAR TIRE ON THE REAR O