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Honda Shadow Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 10 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Honda Shadow (2002–2002) that have at least 5 complaints. 2002 has the most, with 10. Across all years, the part named most often is wheels (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Shadow model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2002101,12204—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2002: “My Honda Shadow sabre (vt1100c2) has a speedometer that reads approximately 10% off actual speed. This is s consistent problem with Honda Shadow sabres from 2000 through 2003 model years.n”

NHTSA complaint #10023037, filed 2003-06, 2 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology