2004 Honda VTX1300 steering problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2004 Honda VTX1300 — 42% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My front end wobbles bad when I'm slowing down. It happens on both city streets and highways.I replaced the front and back tires and had them balanced. Nothing changed. I've researched it and it's apparently a common problem with the 1300 models and replacing the upper and lower steering bearings…”
filed Jun 24, 2020
“On 2004 honda vtx1300c motorcycle, front tire develops a severe shimmy when decelerating from 40-50 mph. Have reported problem to honda repair center and tech's state they do not know cause of problem where many forums one stated to replace front wheel bearings with vtx 1800 tapered bearings.”
filed May 24, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other VTX1300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 VTX1300 | 25 | 69% |
| 2006 VTX1300 | 22 | 63% |
| 2005 VTX1300 | 32 | 68% |
| 2003 VTX1300 | 12 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Honda VTX1300
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.