Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 Honda Shadow peaked in 2002, with 2 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1997 Honda Shadow
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Oct 31, 2000 to Oct 26, 2002.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints42.0 times the median 1997 motorcycle
Severity index0.01997 motorcycles average 5.7
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
25% of complaints about the 1997 Honda Shadow name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 1997 Honda Shadow
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 Honda Shadow
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
4 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 26, 2002Failure Oct 15, 2002Douglasville, GAClutch assembly
REF . PREVIOUS REPORTS AS FOLLOWS 541061,735146, 744948, 827854. MR FRANK BURRIS CALLED ME BUT NEVER GOT BACK . DOES ANYBODY CARE OR ARE YOU WAITING TO HEAR FROM A ESTATE LAWYER ?? I HAVE IN MY POSSESION SEALS # 3-5 THAT HAVE RUPTURED I SEEM TO ONLY GET 5000 MILES NOW ON EACH SEAL.THANK YOU RA MURRAY. .
NHTSA complaint 768940 - Filed Mar 20, 2002Failure Mar 1, 2002Parksville, NYOwners/service/other manual
INFORMATION IN OWNERS MANUAL IS INCORRECT. INSTRUCTION STATE THE FOLLOWING: TO PULL IN THE CLUTCH AND RELEASE THE THROTTLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS SHOULD READ RELEASE THROTTLE AND THEN PULL CLUTCH.*AK
NHTSA complaint 8005974 - Filed May 4, 2001Failure Dec 1, 2000Douglasville, GAFuel system, Delivery
FUEL HAD RUBBED THROUGH ON CYL. HEAD DUE TO VIB, OF CHEAP DESIGN & ROUTING OF IT. . SMALL LEAK OIL SEAL IS THE THIRD REPLACED ,,10000, 15000 ,20000! MILES . REF PREV. COMPLAINT 541061,735146 ,827854. *AK
NHTSA complaint 744948 - Filed Oct 31, 2000Failure May 15, 2000Scottsdale, AZIgnition
EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STALLING DURING HIGHWAY SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AWARE OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. ASKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint 874223
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.