Model year record
2005 Honda ST1300 recalls & problems
The 2005 Honda ST1300 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is tires (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2005 Honda ST1300.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| TiresPressure monitoring and regulating systems | 4 | 17,750 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Tires
FRONT TIRE:DUNLOP ROADSMART MOTORCYCLE TIRE HAS APPARENT LOSS OF BELT INTEGRITY. LARGE BUBBLE ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG BY ABOUT 3 INCHES WIDE CAUSES FRONT OF BIKE TO SHAKE. HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE TIRE RUBBER FAILED. BTW YOUR TIRE SELECTION DOESN'T LIST THE CORRECT TIRE IT'S A 120/70 - 18. I SELECTED THE 125 TO GET TO THE NEXT PAGE. *TR
- Tires › Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
2005 HONDA ST1300 MOTORCYCLE. I PURCHASED A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT WAS MADE BY TIREGARD (HTTP://WINGSTUFF.COM/PGROUP_DETAIL/40_HOME_MONTHLY_SPECIALS/23662_SHOW_CHROME_TIREGARD_TIRE_AIR_PRESSURE_MONITOR/) THIS IS A WIRELESS SYSTEM WHICH CONSISTS OF TWO SENSORS THAT ARE SCREWED ONTO TO THE TIRE'S VALVE STEM TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL AIR PRESSURE. MY INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN THE FRONT VALVE STEM TORE RESULTING IN A RAPID LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND A FLAT TIRE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT WAS RECENTLY CONTACTED BY ANOTHER MOTORCYCLIST WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME TYPE OF FAILURE. ALTHOUGH I REALLY LIKE THIS…
- Tires
DUNLOP ROADSMART FRONT MOTORCYCLE TIRE, SIZE 120/70 X 18 HAS SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATING AND PUNCTURE CAUSED BY THE INTERNAL STEEL BELT PIERCING THE INNER LINER. THIS TIRE WAS USED FOR APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES ON A 2005 HONDA ST1300. THIS SAME FAILURE MODE HAS OCCURRED TO MANY OF MY FRIENDS AT THE WWW.ST-OWNERS.COM FORUM. *TR
- Tires
TREAD SEPARATION ON A DUNLOP SPORTMAX ROADSMART MOTORCYCLE TIRE, SIZE 120/70ZR18 M/C. A PIECE OF TREAD APPROXIMATELY 1.5" X 3" SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CARCASS. TIRE WAS INFLATED TO THE RECOMMENDED 42 PSI. TIRE HAD BEEN IN SERVICE APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS, WITH <=4852 MILES OF USE. *TR
- Suspension › Front
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ST1300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, THE STEERING SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MUST HOLD THE VEHICLE VERY TIGHTLY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRES JUST NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,400. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ST1300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES GRAB, KNOCK, LEAK FLUID, AND THE MOTOR SHUTS OFF EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL HAS TWO RECALLS, # 05V010000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND # 04V568000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.