Honda Shadow 2002
Model Shadow made in 2002 by Honda got 11 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and equipment.
Model 2002
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| SB-06-085 | 05/09/2008 | 10032953 | Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. no models | 06/16/2010 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-040 | 05/31/2008 | 10025523 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about vehicle shutting off.manufacturer was contacted, and had replaced different things on the vehicle.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/10/2002 | |||
| While traveling on highway motorcycle shutdown without prior warning. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 6 | 06/04/2002 | |
| While driving approximately 50 mph right rear tail light lenses fell off. vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic replaced the lenses five times. however, the problem recurred. *ak the store where consumer purchased this honda have 2005 hondas in their showroom missing turn signal lenses. this is a concern for motorcycle riders following these motorcycles having to swerve to miss falling parts of these bikes. at night when this happens you do not have amber turn signals, you have bright white light. *bf | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 08/01/2003 | 2500 | 3 | |
| Turn signal lens will not stay on the light it is attached to. consumer repaired this piece of equipment three times already, and it needs to be repaired again.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 1 | 07/31/2006 | |
| 2002 honda shadow 600 backfiring and has a gas leak. upon inspection mechanic determined they needed a new gas tank. *kb *jb | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 06/12/2003 | 2 | ||
| My honda shadow sabre (vt1100c2) has a speedometer that reads approximately 10% off actual speed. this is s consistent problem with honda shadow sabres from 2000 through 2003 model years.n *nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/08/2011 | 8000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 honda shadow motor trike. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 to 35 mph and depressing the rear brakes, the vehicle would not stop. the driver had to manually pull the lever for the front brakes in order to stop. after inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the master cylinder was fractured and had caused the rear brakes to fail. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered to send the contact a new part for the vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 8,000. kmj | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2001 | 0 | 1 | 09/01/2001 |
| My 2002 honda sabre motorcycle came with a seedometer that reads approximately 10% higher velocity that actual velocity. i have checked this by timing against mile markers while traveling at a set speed (60 mph) on the speedometer, and i have also checked it against several other cars and motorcycles. all tests to date confirm the 10 % high reading. i have also researched other honda sabre owners on internet and almost all of them complain of the same problem. honda's response to date has been to claim that it is leagal to be off 10 %. i think this is a saftey hazard in at least two ways. since i am actually traveling slower than the speedometer says that i am, at night traveling highways, cars can approach me from the rear very quickly and possibly over-run me. the other problem caused by this is that i now know that it is reading to fast so i now end up having to guess/calculate while driving in order to maintain leagal speeds and not impede the safe flow of traffic.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated throttle broke. dealer notified. please provide registration card and further information since vehicle has only 1 mile. shadow 2003. *ak | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 4 | 05/29/2002 | |
| Both front tires were losing air. vehicle taken to a repair shop and informed that both front wheels were out of round. dealer notified.*ak while driving at speeds of 45 to 55 miles per hour, there is an evident shake in the handle bars, the front wheel hops/bounces. the dealer was informed when vehicle was brought in for it's 600 mile check. dealer changed the wheel and tire. this provided improvement some what. vehicle was taken back to dealer and it was found that the wheels have flat spots. the factory was informed. there are conflicting stories regarding this vehicle. honda is aware of the problems. *jg | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 1122 | 1 | ||
| The rear tire rim rusted. the dealer stated it was due to driver's neglect. *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | FORT COLLINS | 80525 | INTERSTATE HONDA (WAS LOVELAND MOTORSPOR | 888-667-0224 |
| NM | RIO RANCHO | 87124 | WEST HONDA | |
| WV | MORGANTOWN | 26554 | MORGANTOWN HONDA | 304-296-9055 |