AI Damage2006 Honda VT750: common problems
Owners of the 2006 Honda VT750 filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about exterior lighting and fuel system. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Exterior lighting 33% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 33% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 33% of all complaints
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I purchased a honda motorcycle 2 month ago. It was a honda aero shadow 750. It had only 38 miles at purchase. Now about 700. There is a recall on this model for 2007 because of a faulty diaphragm in the fuel shutoff valve. My fuel shutoff valve has the same problem.
The headlights flickered and failed. The failure was a duplicate of nhtsa recall campaign 05v562000 for the headlight switch. The manufacturer stated that this motorcycle was not a part of the recall.
Dt*: the contact stated while turning and down shifting from third to second gear the transmission locked up and the engine stalled. The stalling resulted in a rear wheel skid. The transmission problem occurred a second time while changing lanes. In both incidents the engine restated after shifting into first gear.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 17,152 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the VT750 has 4 complaints (10 years in the data). This year has 3, below average.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Honda VT750?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: exterior lighting, fuel system, powertrain. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: headlights and tail lights (33%), smoke, burning smell, fire (33%), stalls while driving (33%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2006 Honda VT750?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2006 Honda VT750 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2006 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.