The vehicle dossier US · 2003
2003 Honda
VTX1800Problems & recalls
53 distinct owner reports in the NHTSA snapshot. Transmission & drivetrain appears in 18 of them. Explore what was reported—and which official actions are on file.
01 / Owner-reported evidence
What owners reported.
Categories attached to 53 distinct reports. A report can mention more than one component, so category totals can overlap.
See original component labels
These are reports made to NHTSA, not verified diagnoses. More reports can reflect more vehicles, more time on the road, or greater reporting activity.
The reporting timeline
When reports arrived.
Reports by year filed, not by the year a problem occurred. Showing the latest 13 years with reports.
11,000 miles is the median among 41 reports with usable mileage. The middle half spans 7,856–24,000 miles.
This describes the submitted reports. It does not predict when a vehicle will fail.
02 / Official safety campaigns
0 recall campaigns on file.
A campaign can cover only certain production dates or configurations. The count does not tell you whether an individual car has an open recall.
03 / The manufacturer’s record
Instructions. Updates. Responses.
9 distinct communications list this model-year. Showing the latest 9. A matching model-year does not establish that every engine, trim or reported symptom is covered.
DLR MSG - HondaDealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.NHTSA ID 10128531
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
Components: AIR BAGS. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10128531 at NHTSADLR MSG - Stop SDealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, C…NHTSA ID 10128559
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
Components: AIR BAGS. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10128559 at NHTSA08-040LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PENHTSA ID 10025523
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10025523 at NHTSASB-06-085HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN 2002-2006 HONDA MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ON 12/29/07. N…NHTSA ID 10032953
HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN 2002-2006 HONDA MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ON 12/29/07. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10032953 at NHTSA07012005STUCK FUEL PUMP. HONDA. THE WRENCH. *TTNHTSA ID 10018357
STUCK FUEL PUMP. HONDA. THE WRENCH. *TT
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10018357 at NHTSA05012005NO START CONDITION. TO INCLUDE HONDA VTX1800 2004. *TTNHTSA ID 10016287
NO START CONDITION. TO INCLUDE HONDA VTX1800 2004. *TT
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10016287 at NHTSA01012004TRIPPY TRIP SWITCH. HONDA. THE WRENCH. *TTNHTSA ID 10009060
TRIPPY TRIP SWITCH. HONDA. THE WRENCH. *TT
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10009060 at NHTSA110102PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY. HONDA TECHNICIAN NEWSLETTER. *TTNHTSA ID 10005969
PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR ASSEMBLY. HONDA TECHNICIAN NEWSLETTER. *TT
Components: POWER TRAIN. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 10005969 at NHTSA010702INFORMATION ON SERVICING A STUMBLE CONDITION AND FI LIGHT FLASH WITH NO CODES STORED VTX1800C, R AND S MODELS. *TTNHTSA ID 637056
INFORMATION ON SERVICING A STUMBLE CONDITION AND FI LIGHT FLASH WITH NO CODES STORED VTX1800C, R AND S MODELS. *TT
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. Confirm detailed applicability in the original document.
Source record 637056 at NHTSARecords below contain the NHTSA bulk summary unless a document-reviewed explainer is linked. A service bulletin is not a safety recall or a promise of a free repair. Records may be revised or superseded; verify the current document with the manufacturer.
04 / Agency investigations
Official inquiries.
An investigation is an inquiry into a potential concern. Its presence does not establish a defect, and a closed case does not certify a car’s condition.
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