2003 Honda ST1300 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 67%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Honda ST1300, 67% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There are a group of wires that run under the seat latching mechanism and under the top gas tank that rub and fray. Due to this issue being talked about on the st 1300 chat room I checked mine. The insulation was starting to fray from the rubbing on the latching mechanism. If the wires were to short the power could be shut off to the bike causing a crash and injury or death.”
NHTSA complaint #10093428, filed 2004-10, 9,400 miles“2003 model ST1300 motorcycle. Engine quit abruptly at 75 MPH. If vehicle was leaned into turn or in tight passing situation substantial injury or death would probably result. A visit to the ST1300 post yielded the fact that this is a common failure due to the routing of a black and a white wire in proximity of the underseat fuel tank which abrades thru the insulation causing a short which in turn causes the fuel pump fuse to blow and shuts down the motor.”
NHTSA complaint #10088510, filed 2004-08, 6,600 miles“I was at my Honda motorcycle dealer today for the third time. The dealer is ocala motor sports in ocala, florida. They stated that parts are still unavailable for the first recall on my motorcycle. The date of the first recall was nov. 19, 2004. It was NHTSA campaign id # 04v549000. There have been two subsequent recalls since then making it a total of three recalls, the latter two being 04v568000 & 05v010000. I think that three months is a totally unreasonable time frame to even respond to the first recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10110360, filed 2005-02“Recall campaign. 2003 Honda st 1300 motorcycle, stalls on the interstate. The consumer had been trying to get his motorcycle repaired ever since he received the recall letter in the mail on dec 20,2004. The consumer was already having problems with the motorcycle, but the problem was sporadic. Everytime the consumer contacted the dealer, he was told the parts were not in until finally on feb 7 2005, the bike finally stopped. Recall#04v549000”
NHTSA complaint #10113783, filed 2005-03“Consumer contacted the dealer to have recalls repairs performed on his 2003 Honda ST1300 and was instructed to bring it back at the end of the summer to have the work performed because they were busy. Recall campaign#'s 04v549000 and 05v010000.”
NHTSA complaint #10125826, filed 2005-06Related recalls
- 04V568000Dec 9, 2004On certain motorcycles, the main wire harness has a ground distribution connector that is incorrectly assembled. Some electrical circuits may overheat and…Covers: Honda ST1300 2003–2004, ST1300A 2003–2004
- 04V549000Nov 23, 2004On certain motorcycles, the routing of some wire harnesses may allow a connector to contact and chafe against the fuel tank.Covers: Honda ST1300 2003, ST1300A 2003
Related service bulletins
- 10032953May 9, 2008Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court…
- 10015331Feb 1, 2005Safety recall to replace the ground connector gap on all 2003-2004 st1300/a models. Honda.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 22% |
| 2003 | 6 | 67% |
Other parts of the 2003 Honda ST1300
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology