Model year record
2004 Honda VTX1800 recalls & problems
The 2004 Honda VTX1800 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 6 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2004 Honda VTX1800.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainDriveline; Driveline › Center support bearing | 4 | 11,031 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 22,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Suspension
FINAL DRIVE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE FOUND DURING TIRE CHANGE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS COMMOM FAILURE ON VTX1800. *TR
- Power train › Driveline
FLANGE BEARING FAILURE, TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED. NO ADVANCED WARNING. WAS IN PROCESS OF REPLACING REAR TIRE. 12,400 MILES ON A 2004 HONDA VTX TOOK HOURS TO REMOVE SHREDDED METAL. REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT. *TR
- Wheels
CHANGE TIRE ON 2004 HONDA VTX1800. BAD BEARINGS IN REAR TIRE. THE BEARING FLANGE WAS COMPLETELY GONE. TRYING TO FIND THE BEST BEARINGS RIGHT NOW TO PUT BACK IN. THERE IS 22,000 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE, DID NOT NOTICE THE BAD BEARINGS THE LAST TIRE CHANGE. *TR
- Power train › Manual transmission
2004 HONDA VTX 1800C MOTORCYCLE WITH 57,000 MILES. WHILE REPLACING REAR TIRE, I INSPECTED REAR FLANGE BEARING AND BY SIMPLE OBSERVATION NOTED THAT ABOUT HALF THE BALL BEARINGS WERE MISSING. FIRST TIME FAILURE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. HAVING THE FLANGE BEARINGS AND THE MAIN WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS. *TR
- Power train › Driveline
WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE REACHED 8,000 MILES IT HAD A HIGH SPEED WHINE, WHEN I HAD A NEW TIRE INSTALLED , I FOUND THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE IN PIECES. I NOW HAVE 18,000 MILES ON IT AND AGAIN THE BEARINGS ARE OUT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT HONDA KNOWS ABOUT . IF ONE OF THESE MOTORCYCLES HAS A BEARING LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT COULD BE FATAL. *TR
- Power train › Driveline › Center support bearing
A COMMON PROBLEM NOT RECOGNIZED BY HONDA IN REFERENCE TO A FLANGE BEARING FAILURE IN THE REAR WHEEL OF 2004 VTX 1800C MOTORCYCLE. NOTICED WHEN REPLACING REAR TIRE DUE TO REGULAR TIRE WEAR. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.