2006 Honda Vt750c problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (4) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (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
2014-03-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 12,000 mi“bought the shadow and noticed the petcock was leaking when turned on. i bought a factory petcock from honda and installed it. now not a few months later the exact same thing. it is a faulty diaphragm that causes gas to leak onto a hot engine block. it needs to be recalled and set right by the dealers. this is a serious issue. 1- it's leaking gas, t…”
2011-09-12 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 8,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda vt750c. 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 rea…”
2011-08-18 · Fuel System, Gasoline“fuel leaking from petcock onto engine while running. *kb…”
2009-09-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 3,340 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda shadow aero vt750c motorcycle. the contact smelled a strong odor of fuel when the motorcycle was stationary. he also, observed a large amount of fuel near the fuel tank . there were no prior warnings. an authorized dealer was notified of the failure. the motorcycle has not been repaired for the malfunction at thi…”
2009-06-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 4,500 mi“i have a 2006 honda shadow aero 750cc motorcycle. sometime when i start it up it will run for a couple of minutes and then cut off and will not start back. this has happened 4 times now in the last year. once while i was on the road driving and 3 times while i have had the bike running to warm up. i let it set for awhile about an hour or so and i…”
2009-06-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery · 749 mi“the recall on honda vt750c aeros for a fuel valve problem should be extended to all 2004 through the present year. the diaphragm in the petcock is of a faulty design and fails with great regularity endangering the public with the great possibility of fires from gasoline leaking on the hot engine while riding the motorcycle. i am a member of the h…”
2008-03-27 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 9,600 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda shadow arrow vt750c. while driving 45 mph, the headlights dimmed intermittently. the vehicle had not yet been taken to the dealer, but an appointment was scheduled. the contact discovered that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v562000 (exterior lighting:headlights:switch). the purchase date,…”
2007-08-14 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 3,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda vt750c. while driving 2 mph, the contact noticed fuel leaking from the valve onto the engine. the dealer stated that the leak was caused by old fuel and recommended that the fuel valve be replaced. the replacement was made. the current and failure mileages were 3,000.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.