2006 Honda Vtx1300 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Honda Vtx1300. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The front end starts to get the death wobble when let off the gas going around 45 mph. And it is starting to do it at more speeds now. But that is when it is the worst. Can't take both hands of the handle bars or grip it lightly or else it will shake to much and cause me to wreck.”
“The front end starts to get the death wobble when let off the gas going around 45 mph. And it is starting to do it at more speeds now. But that is when it is the worst. Can't take both hands of the handle bars or grip it lightly or else it will shake to much and cause me to wreck.”
“My starter magnet shorted out & burned connecting plug & electrical harness. My bike was parked in garage like always. I went out in morning to start bike & nothing happened, a few seconds later I notice a burned smell & immediately turned off key. I then disconnected my battery & started to look…”
“Petcock is leaking they were recalled on the 07-09 but not the 06 when its the exact same problem started happening while I was riding”
“Petcock is leaking they were recalled on the 07-09 but not the 06 when its the exact same problem started happening while I was riding”
“The bike wobbles and shakes very bad when decelerating from 45 mph. This occurs on straight or while turning.”
“Wobble when driving. Wobble gets much worse when 1 or 2 hands are not firmly on handlebars. Gets much worse during deceleration. *tr”
“Severe steering wobble on deceleration from any speed. Gets worse if I take hands off bars, bad enough to crash. *tr”
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 Vtx1300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.