The 2006 Honda St1300a has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,190,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT06V2700002006-07-261,190,000 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.
Consequence
THE LANGUAGE IN THE OWNER'S MANUALS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS.
Remedy
HONDA WILL SEND A POSTCARD TO DEALERS AND OWNERS WITH THE CORRECT NHTSA VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE INFORMATION AND WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO INSERT THE CARD INTO THE "REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS" SECTION OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009, ACURA AT…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After applying the brakes and resuming, the motorcycle had a noticeable drag. I got it the rest of the way home and the rear brake rotor was extremely hot. I put the motorcycle on the center stand and tried to turn the wheel and I could not turn the rear wheel by hand. I researched this problem…”
“After traveling about four miles at low speed on a secondary road, the rear brake of the motorcycle suddenly locked up and I came to an abrupt halt in the line of traffic. I was unable to push the motorcycle off the road and had to call a wrecker to take it to the honda dealer. I was told that…”
“The poor design of the secondary master brake cylinder (smc), which applies the rear brake when the front brakes are in use, allows corrosion, from exposure to the elements, to develop. Water, and road debris collect at the top of the smc, and slowly seeps in past the external rubber boot, and the…”
“I own a 2006 honda st1300 motorcycle with an antilock braking system and linked brakes. With the linked brake system the foot brake controls the center piston on the rear brake rotor and the center piston on each of the two front rotors - for a total of three pistons. The front brake lever…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Honda St1300a as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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