2005 HONDA VT750C — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2005 HONDA VT750C
The 2005 HONDA VT750C has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Power Trainmanual Transmission (1 complaint), Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2005 HONDA VT750C
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2005 HONDA VT750C. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2005 HONDA VT750C
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 HONDA VT750C. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF THE NEW MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. THE CONTACT PLANS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA TODAY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - THE DEALER REATTACHED THE CALIPER AND CHECKED ALL OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TORQUED TO SPECS. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS AND THE BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE LOOSE. ALL BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED. *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF THE NEW MOTORCYCLE WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH. THE CONTACT PLANS TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND HONDA TODAY CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - THE DEALER REATTACHED THE CALIPER AND CHECKED ALL OTHER MAJOR COMPONENTS TO SEE IF THEY WERE TORQUED TO SPECS. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE FRONT FENDER BOLTS AND THE BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WERE LOOSE. ALL BOLTS WERE RE-TORQUED. *NM
THIS HAS EXISTED SINCE NEW. THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION AND JUST AFTER SHIFTING TO A HIGHER GEAR WILL RELEASE, REV IN A FALSE NEUTRAL AND JUMP BACK INTO GEAR, MOST TIMES TO THE NEXT LOWER GEAR. THIS MOSTLY HAPPENS BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING HARD BUT HAS HAPPENED GOING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH. THIS CAUSES THE BACK WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND SKID TILL RPM MATCHES WITH WHEEL TRACTION. HONDA FIRST ADJUSTED THE CLUTCH ON THE HANDLEBARS, DIDN'T WORK. TWO WEEKS LATER THEY HAD IT FOR TWO WEEKS AND CHANGED OUT THE ENTIRE SHIFTING LINKAGE BUT AFTER ABOUT 70 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED THREE TIMES AN ALWAYS GOING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH. IT WAS BACK AT HONDA (HOUSE OF POWER, PALM BAY, FL) AGAIN THIS WEEK AND THEY TOOK IT FOR A FIVE MINUTE RIDE AND SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I HAD EXPLAINED THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THAT IT HAD HAPPENED ACROSS MILES OF DRIVING. IT ALSO SOMETIMES REVS A LITTLE LIKE THE CLUTCH IS SLIPPING. THEIR ANSWER IS SINCE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEY CAN DO NOTHING FOR ME. *NM.....AK
Safety Rating for the 2005 HONDA VT750C
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2005 HONDA VT750C in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2005 HONDA VT750C
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2005 HONDA VT750C
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HONDA VT750C
- 2004 HONDA VT750C — 1 complaint
- 2005 HONDA VT750C (current)
- 2006 HONDA VT750C — 9 complaints
- 2007 HONDA VT750C — 1 complaint
- 2008 HONDA VT750C — 2 complaints
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