2005 Honda VTX1300 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Honda VTX1300, 2% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 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.
“While traveling down the freeway at approximately 70mph the motorcycle shut off randomly. I had just put fresh gasoline in the motorcycle. This had never happened before. I restarted the motorcycle without issue and proceeded down the freeway. Once I reached 70mph the motorcycle again shut off. I pulled over to the side and checked out my motorcycle. At this point I could smell gasoline. The petcock valve is leaky and based off of internet research this is an ongoing issue for Honda vtx owners. There are recalls for other Honda vtx's (2007, 2008) but not 2005. …”
NHTSA complaint #10671569, filed 2015-01, 14,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Honda VTX1300
32 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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