Honda Vtx1800 2005
Model Vtx1800 made in 2005 by Honda got 2 consumer complains as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and wheels. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and electrical system.
Model 2005
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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 06012005 | 06/01/2005 | 10018122 | Multi-function display - the speedometer and odometer/tripometer on this model displays either mph or kph modes. *nm | 12/15/2005 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 07012007 | 07/01/2007 | 10022374 | Stuck fuel pump can cause the vehicle not to start at set-up. *kb | 08/09/2007 | |
| 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 - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 04/19/2009 | 39774 | 1 | |
| Honda 2005 vtx 1800r1- rear wheel bearing flange, at 39774 miles while replacing rear tire found flange bearings to be flattening on about a third of bearings, it was found before any damaging failure occurred, not yet repaired ,replacement of part forthcoming. *tr | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/24/2010 | 22000 | ||
| 2005 honda vtx 1800r rear flange bearing located in the rear tire hub assembly. after seeing many failures of this bearing i inspect it every time the rear tire is removed. bike has only 22000 miles on it. this is the 3rd one i have personally seen on a vtx bike. the cage of the bearing had fully desinigrated and was not much more then metal strips and powder. i am a mechanic by trade and was able to make ther repair myself. | |||