Final drive wheel bearing failure found during tire change. I understand this is commom failure on vtx1800.
The worst 2004 Honda VTX1800 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Transmission4
- Wheels3
- Suspension2
Problems by type
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- Transmission4
- Wheels3
- Suspension2
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2004 Honda VTX1800 6
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What 2004 Honda VTX1800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Flange bearing failure, totally disintegrated. No advanced warning. Was in process of replacing rear tire. 12,400 miles on a 2004 honda vtx took hours to remove shredded metal. Replaced with repaired unit.
Change tire on 2004 honda vtx1800. Bad bearings in rear tire. The bearing flange was completely gone. Trying to find the best bearings right now to put back in. There is 22,000 miles on the motorcycle, did not notice the bad bearings the last tire change.
2004 honda vtx 1800c motorcycle with 57,000 miles. While replacing rear tire, I inspected rear flange bearing and by simple observation noted that about half the ball bearings were missing. First time failure on this motorcycle. Having the flange bearings and the main wheel bearings replaced with new bearings.
When my motorcycle reached 8,000 miles it had a high speed whine, when I had a new tire installed , I found the rear wheel bearings were in pieces. I now have 18,000 miles on it and again the bearings are out. I believe there is a problem that honda knows about . If one of these motorcycles has a bearing lock up at highway speeds it could be fatal.
A common problem not recognized by honda in reference to a flange bearing failure in the rear wheel of 2004 vtx 1800c motorcycle. Noticed when replacing rear tire due to regular tire wear.
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Questions about the 2004 Honda VTX1800
Is the 2004 Honda VTX1800 reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2004 Honda VTX1800, close to a typical VTX1800 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2004 Honda VTX1800?
Transmission and drivetrain, with 4 complaints. Next is wheels (3).
How many recalls does the 2004 Honda VTX1800 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Honda VTX1800 have bad transmission?
The Honda VTX1800 model years with the most transmission complaints are 2003 (18 complaints) and 2002 (13 complaints).
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