The 2006 Honda Vtx1800r has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,190,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. 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
STEERING
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After getting a new set of tires put on my motorcycle, I noticed that there is a wobble that starts when I decelerate anywhere between 40 and 50 mph with no braking and in a straight line. I have had the bike back to a dealership and the mechanic that installed the tires. The front tire was…”
“After getting a new set of tires put on my motorcycle, I noticed that there is a wobble that starts when I decelerate anywhere between 40 and 50 mph with no braking and in a straight line. I have had the bike back to a dealership and the mechanic that installed the tires. The front tire was…”
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 Vtx1800r as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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