2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 30 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
Total complaints30

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The frame is cracked. Honda had a recall that is no longer honored. Honda customer service said bike was repaired but there is no evidence of that or it recracked. This is definitely a safety issue. It was discovered by service on 9/12/13”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2013-09-12

“There are critical nuts and bolts that must be torqued to specific manufacturer's assembly specifications by all honda powersports dealers that are completing the final assembly process for american honda motor company on new honda motorcycles. If these critical nuts and bolts are not torqued to…”

EQUIPMENT · reported 2012-11-02

“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 honda 900f (na). While riding 20 mph on wet road conditions, the shifter fell off and the contact could not change gears. The failure occurred while driving in sixth gear. He was injured while getting off of the bike. The dealer stated that they would inspect the…”

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-10-20

“Final drive flange bearing failure,2003 honda vtx 1800 retro model motorcycle, I was replacing a worn tire and inspected the flange bearings,both were no good,ball bearings and seal missing from one and the other did not turn,my dealer replaced them both under my extended warranty. *jb”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2005-11-23

“Dt: owns a honda goldwing which has been modified into a conversion motor bike which turned this into a 3 wheel vehicle. Consumer felt there was an issue with the brakes. The brake pads destroyed the rotors. Consumer did not have a sensor like those on a car ,but there was only 4-5,000 miles…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2005-02-01

“The consumer stated his friend can start his motorcycle with his keys, both vehicles have the same vin number. *jb”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2004-09-03

“Ignition switch failed to operate intermittently when starting. Dealer was notified.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2004-08-15

“Consumer stated that the speedometer was inaccurate. The reading was off by about 10%. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told that this was common and that they were allowed 10% deviation. *ak *nm”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2004-07-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Honda Honda Motorcycle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.