https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Shadow. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-596682 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2002 HONDA SHADOW 600 BACKFIRING AND HAS A GAS LEAK. UPON INSPECTION MECHANIC DETERMINED THEY NEEDED A NEW GAS TANK. *KB *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-526734 Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHT LENSES FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE LENSES FIVE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE STORE WHERE CONSUMER PURCHASED THIS HONDA HAVE 2005 HONDAS IN THEIR SHOWROOM MISSING TURN SIGNAL LENSES. THIS IS A CONCERN FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOLLOWING THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVING TO SWER https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-520532 Tue, 08 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1) OIL LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH ENGINE AREA. 2) GUIDE PLUG FAILURE WITH OIL LEAKING ONTO THE REAR FRAME AND TIRE AREA. 3) GUIDE PLUG O-RING REPLACEMENT, ASSOCIATED GASKETS, 5 HOURS LABOR. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-473590 Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 GMT MY 2002 HONDA SABRE MOTORCYCLE CAME WITH A SEEDOMETER THAT READS APPROXIMATELY 10% HIGHER VELOCITY THAT ACTUAL VELOCITY. I HAVE CHECKED THIS BY TIMING AGAINST MILE MARKERS WHILE TRAVELING AT A SET SPEED (60 MPH) ON THE SPEEDOMETER, AND I HAVE ALSO CHECKED IT AGAINST SEVERAL OTHER CARS AND MOTORCYCLES. ALL TESTS TO DATE CONFIRM THE 10 % HIGH READING. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED OTHER HONDA SABRE OWNERS https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-426371 Fri, 22 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT TURN SIGNAL LENS WILL NOT STAY ON THE LIGHT IT IS ATTACHED TO. CONSUMER REPAIRED THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-419271 Mon, 21 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED THROTTLE BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE REGISTRATION CARD AND FURTHER INFORMATION SINCE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 1 MILE. SHADOW 2003. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-416507 Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF.MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND HAD REPLACED DIFFERENT THINGS ON THE VEHICLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-412590 Fri, 13 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT MY HONDA SHADOW SABRE (VT1100C2) HAS A SPEEDOMETER THAT READS APPROXIMATELY 10% OFF ACTUAL SPEED. THIS IS S CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH HONDA SHADOW SABRES FROM 2000 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEARS.N *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-411024 Thu, 05 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR TIRE RIM RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS DUE TO DRIVER'S NEGLECT. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-390606 Thu, 23 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE MOTORCYLE WILL STALL AND LEAKING OIL FROM UNDERNEATH. CAUSING A SLIPPERY SURFACE WHILE TRAVELING. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-384913 Tue, 10 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT REF . PREVIOUS REPORTS AS FOLLOWS 541061,735146, 744948, 827854. MR FRANK BURRIS CALLED ME BUT NEVER GOT BACK . DOES ANYBODY CARE OR ARE YOU WAITING TO HEAR FROM A ESTATE LAWYER ?? I HAVE IN MY POSSESION SEALS # 3-5 THAT HAVE RUPTURED I SEEM TO ONLY GET 5000 MILES NOW ON EACH SEAL.THANK YOU RA MURRAY. . https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-358536 Mon, 24 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE LOSING AIR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE OUT OF ROUND. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR, THERE IS AN EVIDENT SHAKE IN THE HANDLE BARS, THE FRONT WHEEL HOPS/BOUNCES. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR IT'S 600 MILE CHECK. DEALER CHANGED THE WHEEL AND TIRE. THIS PROVIDED I https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-357103 Thu, 13 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER WAS TIGHTENING SEAT AND BOLT BROKE. SEAT IS ONLY HELD BY ONE BOLT AND A CLAMP IN FRONT. SEAT HAS TOO MUCH PLAY THAT WILL NOT KEEP SEAT IN TRACK. DEALER WAS INFOMED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-356681 Tue, 11 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-339640 Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT INFORMATION IN OWNERS MANUAL IS INCORRECT. INSTRUCTION STATE THE FOLLOWING: TO PULL IN THE CLUTCH AND RELEASE THE THROTTLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD READ RELEASE THROTTLE AND THEN PULL CLUTCH.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-320170 Thu, 25 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF 2001, HONDA, SHADOW DELUXE 600 MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED MOTORCYCLE FOUR TIMES, AND COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-301876 Mon, 09 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE AT SPEEDS FROM 35 MPH AND UP A CONTINUOUS LOPING IS FELT, AT 40 MPH THE TANK SHAKES QUITE A BIT, AT 50 MPH FRONT TURN SIGNALS OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN, DEALER STATED WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE OFF BY 20 GRAMS, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR BIKE STILL RODE THE SAME, CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A FRONT END PROBLEM. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-301262 Fri, 06 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT AFTER OPENING THROTTLE MOTORCYCLE TOOK OFF IN NEUTRAL AND CAUSED IT TO FLIP OVER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK THE MOTORCYCLE JUMPED IN GEAR BY ITSELF BEFORE THE CONSUMER WAS READY. KICKSTAND WAS DOWN AND BOTH FEET WERE ON THE GROUND. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-296490 Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY NOTICED THAT MOTORCYCLE VIBRATES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-291375 Tue, 08 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT FUEL HAD RUBBED THROUGH ON CYL. HEAD DUE TO VIB, OF CHEAP DESIGN & ROUTING OF IT. . SMALL LEAK OIL SEAL IS THE THIRD REPLACED ,,10000, 15000 ,20000! MILES . REF PREV. COMPLAINT 541061,735146 ,827854. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-253163 Tue, 31 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STALLING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. ASKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow https://plaincars.com/make/honda-shadow#complaint-234483 Fri, 08 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE BOLT IN THE FOOT HOLDER FELL OFF CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO JERK AND UNABLE TO SHIFT. YH