2006 Honda St1300a problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (3) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2014-08-06 · DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of august 4, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and vin status inquiry has been updated.
Air Bags 2014-07-23 · DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - on monday, june 23, 2014, american honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 honda models. as of july 23, 2014, affected vins have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, safety recall: accord, civic, and others ? front passenger?s airbag inflator can be over-pressur
Electrical System:starter Assembly 2012-01-12 · SB-12-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe
Equipment:other:labels 2008-05-31 · 08-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2008-05-09 · SB-06-085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 listed. *pe
What owners report
2014-09-28 · Service Brakes · 16,017 mi“after applying the brakes and resuming, the motorcycle had a noticeable drag. i got it the rest of the way home and the rear brake rotor was extremely hot. i put the motorcycle on the center stand and tried to turn the wheel and i could not turn the rear wheel by hand. i researched this problem and concluded it was caused by the secondary master…”
2014-09-08 · Service Brakes · 8,622 mi“the poor design of the secondary master brake cylinder (smc), which applies the rear brake when the front brakes are in use, allows corrosion, from exposure to the elements, to develop. water, and road debris collect at the top of the smc, and slowly seeps in past the external rubber boot, and the internal brake rod shaft-seal, where it begins to …”
2012-07-08 · Service Brakes · 20,000 mi“after traveling about four miles at low speed on a secondary road, the rear brake of the motorcycle suddenly locked up and i came to an abrupt halt in the line of traffic. i was unable to push the motorcycle off the road and had to call a wrecker to take it to the honda dealer. i was told that there was a malfunction of the secondary master cylinde…”
2009-08-31 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 20,000 mi“i own a 2006 honda st1300 motorcycle with an antilock braking system and linked brakes. with the linked brake system the foot brake controls the center piston on the rear brake rotor and the center piston on each of the two front rotors - for a total of three pistons. the front brake lever controls the two outer pistons on each of the two front ro…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.