2004 Honda VTX1300 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Honda VTX1300, 5% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,500 miles.
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.
“Bought motorcycle in sept. 2004. The ignition/starter fuse has blown due to an intermittant electrical short 5 times. Dealer has tried to locate problem 3 times without success. After second try, they're suggestion to remedy it was to carry a lot of fuses. Bike just dies without warning. This is a hazard to me, my passenger, and vehicles around me.”
NHTSA complaint #10134147, filed 2005-08, 6,670 miles“I am experiencing two problems with my 2005 Honda VTX1300 motorcycle, which I bought one week ago. The bike was put together out of the crate for me and had 0 miles on it when I bought it. At speeds of 30-50 MPH, I have a wobbling up down motion....in what seems to be my front end.....it does not change with speed....it is the same rate of wobble through the range of speed. I called this issue to the attention of the dealer after a 7 mile demo ride....they assured me it was due to flat spots in the tires due to shipping and this would go away. Over 300 miles later, it has not. …”
NHTSA complaint #10134275, filed 2005-08, 1 miles“The speedometer is off by approximately 9-10% (reads faster than actual speed). This creates a safety issue with other drivers behind you tailgating, passing you in road rage type manners and creates an overall safety issue when you are impeding traffic and don't know if your driving the legal speed limit. Further more the odometer reading is falsified because of this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10247714, filed 2008-11, 6,500 miles“I bought my vtx 1300 in 2004, a 2004 model. I have a little over 3000 miles due to driving only in the city. When I finally got out on the interstate 95, cars and trucks were passing me while I was going 80 MPH. My buddy on a goldwing said we didn't get over 72 MPH. After some research, I found my speedo to be off by about 10%. Know wonder why cars and trucks pass me. Unsat!”
NHTSA complaint #10156298, filed 2006-04Related 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…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Honda VTX1300
33 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Honda VTX1300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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