2008 Honda VT750 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 88%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,180miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Honda VT750, 88% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,180 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“2008 Honda shadow spirit after purchasing the bike from a a Honda dealership as new, I kept noticing a strong gas smell in the garage.but I was never able to find the source, I suspected that it had something to do with my motorcycle but could not see anything so I made sure that the petcock valve was in the off position and then I would notice that after time the smell disappeared. Every time I would take the bike out for a ride I would smell this smell when I parked it but as long as I kept the petcock valve closed in the garage the smell would disipate. …”
NHTSA complaint #10927758, filed 2016-11, 1,700 miles“Sometime in june I bought a brand new 2008 Honda shadow spirit vt750c2 from dryer Honda south in new whiteland, in. After about a week I noticed that there was gas leaking onto the engine and a housing that was next to the engine. I found online a recall for that particular bike that was for a gas leak. I brought the bike back to dryer and showed them the spots on the bike where the gas was leaking. After keeping the bike for a couple of hours they told me that they could not find a leak. …”
NHTSA complaint #10236913, filed 2008-08, 100 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Honda VT750 shadow motorcycle. The contact stated that fuel was leaking onto the engine. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer stated that it would cost $600 to repair the vehicle. It was diagnosed that the valve was leaking. The failure mileage was 1,700.”
NHTSA complaint #10927252, filed 2016-11, 1,700 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Honda VT750 motorcycle. The contact noticed a puddle of gasoline on his garage floor which had leaked from the bottom of the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact that the valve in the diaphragm was leaking and replaced it. The contact was also informed that NHTSA recall #08v141000 fuel system, gasoline delivery did not apply to his VIN. The failure and current mileages were 1180 updated 4/28/10 updated 05/20/10”
NHTSA complaint #10319989, filed 2010-03, 1,180 miles“2008 Honda shadow spirit VT750. Consumer writes in regards to fuel valve diaphragm recall notice. The consumer stated a month after purchasing the bike from a private party, he noticed a strong gas smell in the garage. After looking over the bike, he was able to locate the cause of the scent. The fuel valve was dripping fuel onto the primary cover. Upon doing some online research, he discovered it was a common problem and there was a related recall for the exact issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10524422, filed 2013-07Related recalls
- 08V141000Mar 26, 2008Honda is recalling 38,934 my 2006-2007 vt600 and my 2007-2008 vt750 and vtx1300 motorcycles. The motorcycles may have an improperly manufactured fuel control…Covers: Honda VT750 2007–2008, VTX1300 2007–2008, VT600 2007–2008
Related service bulletins
- 10026184Aug 1, 2008Honda motorcycle: fuel valve diaphragm leak. Precisely follow instructions in bulletins to prevent misalignment and leakage after the repair. Models vt750c/c2 and vt1300c/s/r/t.
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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