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2002 Honda GL1800 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

182 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

15,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 90 of 182 complaints (49.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior94.9%
Steering behavior52.7%
Transmission and shifting31.6%
Electrical and battery issues31.6%
Engine operation10.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
90
Engine And Engine Cooling
20
Structure:Frame And Members
19
Tires
11
Suspension
7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
5
Steering
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System90
Engine And Engine Cooling20
Structure:Frame And Members19
Tires11
Suspension7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan5
Steering4

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 90; Engine And Engine Cooling: 20; Structure:Frame And Members: 19; Tires: 11; Suspension: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 5; Steering: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
29
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00029
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 29; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 4

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (29). 136 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
3
2002
108
2003
29
2004
9
2005
7
2006
3
2007
4
2008
6
2009
3
2012
2
2015
2
2016
1
2018
1
2019
3
2023
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20013
2002108
200329
20049
20057
20063
20074
20086
20093
20122
20152
20161
20181
20193
20231

2001: 3; 2002: 108; 2003: 29; 2004: 9; 2005: 7; 2006: 3; 2007: 4; 2008: 6; 2009: 3; 2012: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 3; 2023: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10026002 · 2003-07-13 (July 13, 2003)

LOW SPEED WOBBLE, DEFECTIVE STEERING HEAD BEARING, EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR, UN-STEADY BRAKING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026002 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030626 · 2003-08-02 (August 2, 2003)

STUCK IN TRAFFIC ,STOP AND GO FOR 30 MIN AT LOW SPEED , BRAKES WHEN APPLIED SUDDENDLY CHATTERED LIKE ABS WOULD , SPEED WAS ABOUT 5 MILES AN HR, BRAKE PEDAL WAS RIGHT TO THE TOP AND HARD , THRU OUT DAY CAME AND WENT , COOLED DOWN WHILE PARKED WAS OK LATER TILL I WENT TO PARK AND STARTED AGAIN ,OFF AND ON ON RIDE HOME. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 2,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030626 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10034006 · 2003-08-13 (August 13, 2003)

HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE FRAME FAILURE. *MR FRAME FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION. THE ENGINE DROPPED TO THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WAS DANGEROUSLY AFFECTED. HONDA HAD BEEN SECRETLY REPLACING THESE. THE ENGINE ALSO OVERHEATED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO SPILL ON THE HIGHWAY JUST AHEAD OF THE REAR TIRE. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034006 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006921 · 2002-07-16 (July 16, 2002)

TRANSMISSION POPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR WHILE DOWN SHIFTING SOMETIMES, LOCKING REAR TIRE USUALLY ENTERING A TURN. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN CONTINUALLY WORSE. TOOK TO DEALER WHERE WARRANTY MANAGER FOUND SAME PROBLEMS WHILE RIDING. THIS MOTORCYCLE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 4 WEEKS ON 7/21/02. THERE HAS BEEN WORK DONE TO THE BIKE AS OF 7/16/02. VERY DISAPPOINTING SERVICE. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**764307

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006921 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10244241 · 2008-10-02 (October 2, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA GOLDWING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF FIFTH GEAR ON ITS OWN AND GRINDS. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,177.

Owner-reported narrative. 22,177 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244241 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153638 · 2006-03-24 (March 24, 2006)

2002 GOLDWING RADIO WILL LOSE POWER 2 OR 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THEN WHEN STOPPED AND TURNED OFF, UPON TRYING TO RESTART THERE IS NO POWER TO THE DIGITAL CONTROL CONSOLE OR STARTER. HAVE TO REMOVE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND RE-ATTACHED TO REGAIN POWER TO CRANK BIKE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 30,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153638 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153826 · 2006-03-27 (March 27, 2006)

2002 HONDA GL 1800 GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE. DRIVE SHAFT RUBBER BOOT CAME APART AND SLICED INTO ELECTRICAL HARNESS WHICH IN TURN SHUT DOWN ENGINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON BUSY ROAD AND STRANDED MY WIFE AND I ON SIDE OF ROAD UNTIL HELP ARRIVED. VEHICLE HAD 8,700 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 8,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153826 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11092226 · 2018-05-07 (May 7, 2018)

MY F1 LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. SINCE MY GOLDWING IS A CONVERSION TO A TRIKE, THE KICKSTAND WAS FIXED AND IS INOPERABLE. ON THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY, TRIKE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND SMELLED OF A VERY LEAN FUEL MIXTURE AND STALLING AT EVERY TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HAD TO BE RESTARTED. A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. I TOOK IT TO MY LICENSED HONDA MECHANIC AND HE KNEW IMMEDIATELY THAT IT WAS THE COMPUTER. HE STATED IF I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN IT IN THAT CONDITION THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD HAVE MELTED AND REALLY CAUSED PROBLEMS. ANOTHER UNSAFE CONDITION. MY…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,177 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092226 at NHTSA ↗