Honda Vtx1800 2004

Model Vtx1800 made in 2004 by Honda got 17 consumer complains as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and engine and engine cooling.

Vtx1800 year 2004

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

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Model 2004

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
05012005	05/01/2005	10016287	No start condition. to include honda vtx1800 2004. *tt	09/06/2005
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
08-040	05/31/2008	10025523	Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe	08/15/2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
07012005	07/01/2005	10018357	Stuck fuel pump. honda. the wrench. *tt	12/21/2005

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
07/14/2010	12400
	Flange bearing failure, totally disintergrated. no advanced warning. was in process of replacing rear tire. 12,400 miles on a 2004 honda vtx took hours to remove shredded metal. replaced with repaired unit.
06/11/2008	8000	1
	When my motorcycle reached 8,000 miles it had a high speed whine, when i had a new tire installed , i found the rear wheel bearings were in pieces. i now have 18,000 miles on it and again the bearings are out. i believe there is a problem that honda knows about . if one of these motorcycles has a bearing lock up at highway speeds it could be fatal. *tr
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
03/11/2008	9662	1	06/30/2006
	A common problem not recognized by honda in reference to a flange bearing failure in the rear wheel of 2004 vtx 1800c motorcycle. noticed when replacing rear tire due to regular tire wear. *tr
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
06/15/2009	57000	1
	2004 honda vtx 1800c motorcycle with 57,000 miles. while replacing rear tire, i inspected rear flange bearing and by simple observation noted that about half the ball bearings were missing. first time failure on this motorcycle. having the flange bearings and the main wheel bearings replaced with new bearings. *tr
SUSPENSION
08/20/2012	21701	1
	Final drive wheel bearing failure found during tire change. i understand this is commom failure on vtx1800. *tr
08/20/2012	21701
	Final drive wheel bearing failure found during tire change. i understand this is commom failure on vtx1800.
06/11/2008	8000	1
	When my motorcycle reached 8,000 miles it had a high speed whine, when i had a new tire installed , i found the rear wheel bearings were in pieces. i now have 18,000 miles on it and again the bearings are out. i believe there is a problem that honda knows about . if one of these motorcycles has a bearing lock up at highway speeds it could be fatal. *tr
WHEELS
07/14/2010	12400
	Flange bearing failure, totally disintergrated. no advanced warning. was in process of replacing rear tire. 12,400 miles on a 2004 honda vtx took hours to remove shredded metal. replaced with repaired unit.
06/07/2010	22000
	Change tire on 2004 honda vtx1800. bad bearings in rear tire. the bearing flange was completely gone. trying to find the best bearings right now to put back in. there is 22000 miles on the motorcycle, did not notice the bad bearings the last tire change.
06/15/2009	57000	1
	2004 honda vtx 1800c motorcycle with 57,000 miles. while replacing rear tire, i inspected rear flange bearing and by simple observation noted that about half the ball bearings were missing. first time failure on this motorcycle. having the flange bearings and the main wheel bearings replaced with new bearings. *tr

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