The 2011 Honda Vt750 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 25,162 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 VT750CA, VT750C2 and VT750C2F, 2011-2016 VT750C, 2013-2016 VT750CS, 2010-2016 VT750C2B and 2013-2014 VT750C2S motorcycles. Engine vibration may cause the bank angle sensor wire to rub on the wire harness joint connector, resulting in a loss…
Consequence
Without the bank angle sensor signal, the engine may stall while riding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the joint connector and replace the bank angle sensor, free of charge. The recall began on January 25, 2016. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JW7.
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 VT750 MOTORCYCLES PRODUCED FROM JUNE 25, 2009, TO MARCH 28, 2011. THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ERRONEOUS READING WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.
Consequence
AN ENGINE STALL, WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING OPERATED, MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
HONDA WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED BANK ANGLE SENSORS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 27, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-784-1870.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
1
1crashes1injuries
STEERING
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On dec 24 2016 a vehicle with bright lights was following to close to me. Motorcycle windshield was glowing a slightly blue color making it very difficult to see the roadway. Another vehicle cut me off causing me to crash due to visibility thru the windshield. I was driving slower due to an engine…”
“On dec 24 2016 a vehicle with bright lights was following to close to me. Motorcycle windshield was glowing a slightly blue color making it very difficult to see the roadway. Another vehicle cut me off causing me to crash due to visibility thru the windshield. I was driving slower due to an engine…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 honda shadow phantom vt750 motorcycle. The contact was driving 40 mph when the motorcycle began to violently shake. The motorcycle was taken to the manufacturer for diagnostic testing but was not repaired. The failure continued and the motorcycle was diagnosed three…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ12001 Opened 2012-05-14 · closed 2013-05-13
Southern Honda Powersports
NHTSA opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-001 to determine whether Southern Honda Powersports (Southern Honda) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, had complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Honda Vt750 as of
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