Honda VTX1800

Owners filed 132 complaints across 6 model years of the Honda VTX1800. The 2002 drew the most (63); the 2008 the fewest (2).

Model years6
Complaints132
Recalls3
Fires0
Deaths2

Every Honda VTX1800 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20082
0VisibilityRoutine
20075
0Visibility › WindshieldRoutine
20053
0Power Train › Manual TransmissionRoutine
20046
0WheelsRoutine
200353
01Suspension › RearFatalities reported
200263
32Suspension › RearRoutine

Which Honda VTX1800 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 63 complaints concentrated in the suspension › rear. It carries 3 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.