2004 Honda Vtx1800 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Honda Vtx1800. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. 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.
“Final drive wheel bearing failure found during tire change. I understand this is commom failure on vtx1800. *tr”
“Flange bearing failure, totally disintegrated. No advanced warning. Was in process of replacing rear tire. 12,400 miles on a 2004 honda vtx took hours to remove shredded metal. Replaced with repaired unit. *tr”
“Flange bearing failure, totally disintegrated. No advanced warning. Was in process of replacing rear tire. 12,400 miles on a 2004 honda vtx took hours to remove shredded metal. Replaced with repaired unit. *tr”
“Change tire on 2004 honda vtx1800. Bad bearings in rear tire. The bearing flange was completely gone. Trying to find the best bearings right now to put back in. There is 22,000 miles on the motorcycle, did not notice the bad bearings the last tire change. *tr”
“2004 honda vtx 1800c motorcycle with 57,000 miles. While replacing rear tire, I inspected rear flange bearing and by simple observation noted that about half the ball bearings were missing. First time failure on this motorcycle. Having the flange bearings and the main wheel bearings replaced with…”
“2004 honda vtx 1800c motorcycle with 57,000 miles. While replacing rear tire, I inspected rear flange bearing and by simple observation noted that about half the ball bearings were missing. First time failure on this motorcycle. Having the flange bearings and the main wheel bearings replaced with…”
“When my motorcycle reached 8,000 miles it had a high speed whine, when I had a new tire installed , I found the rear wheel bearings were in pieces. I now have 18,000 miles on it and again the bearings are out. I believe there is a problem that honda knows about . If one of these motorcycles has a…”
“When my motorcycle reached 8,000 miles it had a high speed whine, when I had a new tire installed , I found the rear wheel bearings were in pieces. I now have 18,000 miles on it and again the bearings are out. I believe there is a problem that honda knows about . If one of these motorcycles has a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Honda Vtx1800 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.