2003 HONDA ST1300 Problems & Recalls

REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE: THE DRIVEN FLANGE BEARINGS WHICH TOGETHER MAKE UP THE RIGHT SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT LOW MILEAGE. THESE TWO BEARINGS FAILED AT 21,000 MILES, AND WERE DISCOVERED AT A ROUTINE TIRE CHANGE. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR AND NEAR CATASTROPHIC BEARING FAILURES AT S...

Mileage: 21,400

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALLS REPAIRS PERFORMED ON HIS 2003 HONDA ST1300 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING IT BACK AT THE END OF THE SUMMER TO HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY WERE BUSY. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN#'S 04V549000 AND 05V010000. *SC *JB

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALLS REPAIRS PERFORMED ON HIS 2003 HONDA ST1300 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING IT BACK AT THE END OF THE SUMMER TO HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED BECAUSE THEY WERE BUSY. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN#'S 04V549000 AND 05V010000. *SC *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V549000 AND THREE CONSUMER SERVICE AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS. NO PARTS FOR THE RECALL WIRE HARNESS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE.*AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN. 2003 HONDA ST 1300 MOTORCYCLE, STALLS ON THE INTERSTATE. *BF THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN TRYING TO GET HIS MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED EVER SINCE HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL ON DEC 20,2004. THE CONSUMER WAS ALREADY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTORCYCLE, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS SPORADI...

I WAS AT MY HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALER TODAY FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER IS OCALA MOTOR SPORTS IN OCALA, FLORIDA. THEY STATED THAT PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST RECALL ON MY MOTORCYCLE. THE DATE OF THE FIRST RECALL WAS NOV. 19, 2004. IT WAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V549000. THERE HAVE ...

I WAS AT MY HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALER TODAY FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER IS OCALA MOTOR SPORTS IN OCALA, FLORIDA. THEY STATED THAT PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST RECALL ON MY MOTORCYCLE. THE DATE OF THE FIRST RECALL WAS NOV. 19, 2004. IT WAS NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V549000. THERE HAVE ...

THERE ARE A GROUP OF WIRES THAT RUN UNDER THE SEAT LATCHING MECHANISM AND UNDER THE TOP GAS TANK THAT RUB AND FRAY. DUE TO THIS ISSUE BEING TALKED ABOUT ON THE ST 1300 CHAT ROOM I CHECKED MINE. THE INSULATION WAS STARTING TO FRAY FROM THE RUBBING ON THE LATCHING MECHANISM. IF THE WIRES WERE TO S...

Mileage: 9,400

2003 MODEL ST1300 MOTORCYCLE. ENGINE QUIT ABRUPTLY AT 75 MPH. IF VEHICLE WAS LEANED INTO TURN OR IN TIGHT PASSING SITUATION SUBSTANTIAL INJURY OR DEATH WOULD PROBABLY RESULT. A VISIT TO THE ST1300 POST YIELDED THE FACT THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE DUE TO THE ROUTING OF A BLACK AND A WHITE WIRE I...

Mileage: 6,600

WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE SIDE VENT WAS BLOWING OUT 120 DEGREES OF HOT AIR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED A FIRST DEGREE BURN DUE TO THE HOT AIR. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 4,000

ONCE THE TEMPERATURE GETS ABOVE 85 DEGREES OUTSIDE, THE TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNBEARABLE. ENGINE AVERAGES ABOUT 205 DEGREES NEAR THE CONSUMER'S LEGS.*AK THIS COULD CAUSE BLOOD CLODS AND DEHYDRATION. *PH *JB

Mileage: 8,950