HONDA VT1100C · model year

2005 HONDA VT1100C

1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2005HONDAVT1100C carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2005 VT1100C is unknown or other with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 2005 VT1100C, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recent Complaints

20050922UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2005 HONDA SABRE HAD A BOLT MISSING ON THE FRONT FORKS.*MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE MISSING BOLT AND CHECK THE REMAINING ONE WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE LOOSE. A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR SHOCK WAS MISSING ITS PIN BECAUSE THE BOLT AND WASHER WERE MISSING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY ORDERED NEW PARTS BUT IN THE MEAN TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO GO TO A HARDWARE STORE TO GET BOLTS. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT HE BIKE HAD LOST BOLTS WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM. *NM

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NHTSA Investigations 9 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2005 HONDA VT1100C have?
The 2005 HONDA VT1100C has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 HONDA VT1100C?
The most-complained component for the 2005 HONDA VT1100C is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 2005 HONDA VT1100C safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2005 HONDA VT1100C; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.