Total Complaints
4 filings
HONDA VT750CD · model year
2002 HONDA VT750CD
4 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002HONDAVT750CD carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2002 VT750CD is tires:tread/belt with 2 filings, followed by wheels:rim (1) and wheels (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 77 investigation files overlapping the 2002 VT750CD, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
4
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030122CrashWHEELS
SINCE BIKE WAS NEW, THE REAR WHEEL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN FROM 10-60MPH. ON NOV 20, 2001, I WAS TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE BOUNCING REAR WHEEL LOST TRACTION AND SLID SIDEWAYS. MY BIKE TIPPED OVER, CRASHED AND SLID ON THE GROUND. MY LEFT HAND, ARM, AND LEFT LEG WERE INJURED. BIKE NEEDED REPAIRS TO HANDLEBARS, PEGS, TURN SIGNALS. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED 3 TIMES, PURCHASED A NEW REAR TIRE. YET I AM *STILL* EXPERIENCING THE BOUNCING PROBLEM! I'VE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS REAR WHEEL BOUNCING PROBLEM OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY ON THEIR SPIRIT 750 MOTORCYCLES AS WELL!
Mileage: 4,000
20030117CrashWHEELS:RIM
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE RIMS ON HONDAS SHADOW SPIRIT 750 MOTORCYCLES! AFTER 500 MILES I NOTICED THAT MY MOTORCYCLE "BOUNCED" HORRIBLY FROM 20-60MPH. WHEN I BROUGHT MY BIKE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE WHEELS BALANCED, WE NOTICED THERE WERE ALREADY 6 LEAD WEIGHTS ON THE REAR WHEEL RIGHT FROM THE FACTORY SINCE IT WAS NEW! MY BIKE CONTINUED TO BOUNCE! THIS BOUNCING CAUSED ME TO CRASH MY MOTORCYCLE ON NOV 20, 2001. I WAS TURNING LEFT, GOING THE SPEED LIMIT, WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF THE REAR END. THE REAR TIRE SLID OUT FROM UNDER ME AND THE BIKE CRASHED AND SLID ON ITS LEFT SIDE. MY LEFT HAND AND LEFT LEG WERE INJURED. A FEW MONTHS LATER I HAD MY BIKE REPAIRED. AT APROX 6000 MILES I PURCHASED A NEW REAR TIRE AND HAD IT PROFESSIONALY BALANCED AT CHAPARRAL MOTORSPORTS IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA (A LARGE, WELL-RESPECTED MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP). WHEN I RODE AWAY, I NOTICED THE REAR END BOUNCING AGAIN! THEY SAID THAT THEY BALANCED IT ON THE BEST EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE. I AM
Mileage: 4,000
20011018TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 0020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND REAR TIRE WERE BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, TREAD SEPARATED. BRIDGESTONE, FIRESTONE, DOT ENXBCAJ1501. *AK *ET
20011018TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE 0020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND REAR TIRES WERE BOUNCING UP AND DOWN, TREAD SEPARATED. BRIDGESTONE, FIRESTONE, DOT ENXBCAJ1501. *AK
Compare 2002HONDAVT750CD to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25008Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine failure
EA25004Engineering AnalysisOpen
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 HONDA VT750CD have?▼
The 2002 HONDA VT750CD has 4 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 HONDA VT750CD?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 HONDA VT750CD is TIRES:TREAD/BELT with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include WHEELS:RIM and WHEELS.
Is the 2002 HONDA VT750CD 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.