The 2006 Honda Vt750c has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 6,786 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A DAMAGED CONNECTOR IN THE HANDLEBAR MOUNTED HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER AND EVENTUALLY FAIL.
IF RIDING AT NIGHT, THE SUDDEN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW LEFT AND RIGHT HANDLE SWITCH ASSEMBLIES WITH UNDAMAGED CONNECTORS FREE OF CHARGE. AN INTERIM LETTER TO OWNERS WAS MAILED ON DECEMBER 13, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Bought the shadow and noticed the petcock was leaking when turned on. I bought a factory petcock from honda and installed it. Now not a few months later the exact same thing. It is a faulty diaphragm that causes gas to leak onto a hot engine block. It needs to be recalled and set right by the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda vt750c. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 35 mph and depressing the rear brakes, the vehicle would not stop. The driver had to manually pull the lever for the front brakes in order to stop. After inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the…”
“Fuel leaking from petcock onto engine while running. *kb”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda shadow aero vt750c motorcycle. The contact smelled a strong odor of fuel when the motorcycle was stationary. He also, observed a large amount of fuel near the fuel tank . There were no prior warnings. An authorized dealer was notified of the failure. The motorcycle…”
“I have a 2006 honda shadow aero 750cc motorcycle. Sometime when I start it up it will run for a couple of minutes and then cut off and will not start back. This has happened 4 times now in the last year. Once while I was on the road driving and 3 times while I have had the bike running to warm up.…”
“The recall on honda vt750c aeros for a fuel valve problem should be extended to all 2004 through the present year. The diaphragm in the petcock is of a faulty design and fails with great regularity endangering the public with the great possibility of fires from gasoline leaking on the hot engine…”
“The recall on honda vt750c aeros for a fuel valve problem should be extended to all 2004 through the present year. The diaphragm in the petcock is of a faulty design and fails with great regularity endangering the public with the great possibility of fires from gasoline leaking on the hot engine…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda shadow arrow vt750c. While driving 45 mph, the headlights dimmed intermittently. The vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer, but an appointment was scheduled. The contact discovered that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v562000 (exterior…”
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 Vt750c as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.