2006 Honda VTX1300 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 63%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Honda VTX1300, 63% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My steering on my 2006 vtx1300c shakes when you let go of one side of the handlebars. If you take pressure off the grips with both hands the bike shakes violently. I just had two brand new tires put on the bike thinking it may have been one of the tires causing the issue. The problem continued even after the new tires were installed.”
NHTSA complaint #10463522, filed 2012-06, 9,450 miles“Handlebars shake between 35-45 MPH now even at higher speeds, wobble. Go into a turn it seems to drop just a little enough to scare the s--- out of you. I see you have several complaints on this problem. Can you let me know your findings, please. With all the complaints I just assumed you have not had the time to investigate. This is truly a dangerous problem. Someone may have already been hurt or worse. No one has proved the front steering bearings were bad. Something I thought you were suppose to investigate, after any complaint.”
NHTSA complaint #10644152, filed 2014-10, 3,850 miles“My 2006 Honda vtx 1300r developed a steering wobble when decelerating between the speed of 35 -55 MPH. I noticed this problem at 4500 miles. Currently the bike has 7000 miles and the problem is getting worst, to the point I consider dangerous. The dealer attempted to tighten the head bearings, but the repair did not correct the problem. After doing some research on the web, I found that other vtx owners were experiencing the same problem. According to others, the steering bearings are insufficient. They claim that after replacing this bearing the problem was solved.”
NHTSA complaint #10294621, filed 2009-12, 2,500 miles“The front end starts to get the death wobble when let off the gas going around 45 MPH. And it is starting to do it at more speeds now. But that is when it is the worst. Can't take both hands of the handle bars or grip it lightly or else it will shake to much and cause me to wreck.”
NHTSA complaint #11364765, filed 2020-10, 30,000 miles“The steering will shake/vibrate at speeds between 25-40mph, sometimes more violently than others. The front bearing was inspected and appeared to be ok. The front tire was recently replaced and the problem persisted. This has been an ongoing issue since I purchased the vehicle new in 2007.”
NHTSA complaint #10620929, filed 2014-08, 5,000 milesSteering: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Honda VTX1300
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda VTX1300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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