2010 Honda GL1800: complaints, problems and recalls

THE TURN SIGNALS TURN OFF WHILE MOVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 40 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402980 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA GOLD WING. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE GRIP BECAME VERY HOT TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONTACT COULD NO LONGER DRIVE IT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD UPDATED 07/15/11

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404165 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD DRIVEN A COUPLE MILES, CAME TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND STOPPED. I RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE TO NEUTRAL AND WAITED FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, I SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR, WENT TO TAKE OFF, THROTTLED AND EASED OUT ON THE CLUTCH. THE BIKE DID NOT RESPOND AS I LET OUT ON THE CLUTCH. AT THIS POINT THE MOTORCYCLE TYPICALLY IS ALREADY ACCELERATING AND IT WAS NOT. WITHIN A SECOND IT TOOK OFF AS IF SOMETHING SUDDENLY RELEASED AND ROSE INTO A WHEELIE. THE BIKE THEN LANDED 3 TIMES ON TOP OF ME AND DRAGGED ME THROUGH THE INTER…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449506 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH ON I-95 NORTHBOUND JUST NORTH OF EXIT 121 IN 5TH GEAR, I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED AND ALARMING ENGINE RPM CHANGE, CAUSING ME TO DIVERT MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROADWAY AHEAD TO MY INSTRUMENT PANEL IN AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE WHAT HAD OCCURRED. FORTUNATELY, I HAVE AN AFTERMARKET GEAR INDICATOR THAT SHOWED THE MOTORCYCLE TO NOW BE IN 4TH GEAR. REGAINING MY COMPOSURE, I SHIFTED BACK INTO 5TH GEAR AND RESUMED LOOKING UP TO THE ROADWAY TO CONTINUE MY TRIP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,092 miles reported. Look up ODI 10450035 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA GOLDWING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND THE CONTACT ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SHIFTED BACK INTO THE CORRECT GEAR AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,400. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10451896 at NHTSA ↗

MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR RECALL INSPECTION FOR THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDER. DEALER PERFORMED INSPECTION AND INFORMED ME THAT THE MOTORCYCLE PASSED INSPECTION AND COULD BE PICKED UP. APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AFTER DEPARTING THE DEALERSHIP THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN FEELING SLUGGISH AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WERE EXTREMELY GRABBY AND UPON STOPPING I NOTICED A STRONG BRAKE ODOR. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND FOUND THE REAR BRAKE DISC VERY HOT WITH A BURNT B…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455819 at NHTSA ↗

THE MOTORCYCLE HANDLEBARS SHOOK VIOLENTLY UPON DECELERATION FROM ABOUT 40 MPH DOWN. AFTER CHECK WITH HONDA THEY ADVISED IT COULD BE A TIRE PROBLEM. THEY ACTED AS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. A CHECK WITH OTHERS WHO OWN GL1800'S STATE THIS IS A WELL KNOWN AND WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE GL1800 CALLED A DECELERATION WOBBLE. HONDA HAS NO FIX FOR IT AND WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THE NHTSA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE HONDA FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOME IS KILLED. I CHECKED WITH SEVERAL FORUMS…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458538 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN I APPLIED REAR BRAKE, I COULD FEEL A RAPID VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT VIBRATED THE ENTIRE BIKE. THE FAIRING RATTLED FROM THE VIBRATION. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON MY 2008 GOLDWING AND IT DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE 2010 GOLDWING UNTIL AFTER THEY DID THE RECALL ON THE BRAKES. AFTER THE RECALL IT STARTED DOING IT. I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST 19,000 MILES. THE FACTORY REP SAID THAT IT WAS ENGINEERED THAT WAY AND IT WAS SUPPOSE TO DO IT BUT HAD NO ANSWER WHY IT DIDN'T DO IT BEFORE. SOMEONE SAID THEY SPOKE TO A HONDA SERVICE REP AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,259 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471197 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2011-12-01 (December 1, 2011)

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2001-2010, AND MODEL YEAR 2012 GL1800 GOLDWING MOTORCYCLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE COMBINED BRAKING SYSTEM'S SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER MAY CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO DRAG.

Consequence: UNEXPECTED BRAKING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH, AND RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE DRAGGING MAY GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE TO CATCH FIRE.

Remedy: HONDA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IT, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 6, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-866-784-1870.

Reported: 2015-10-23 (October 23, 2015)

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles. The rear brakes of the affected motorcycles may drag after the brakes are released.

Consequence: A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, extended riding with the rear brake dragging could generate enough heat to result in a fire.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JV6. Note: This recall supercedes recall 14V-472.

Reported: 2016-05-24 (May 24, 2016)

Honda (American Honda Motor, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Honda GL1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles manufactured February 8, 2006, to May 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Honda GL 1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles manufactured May 10, 2007, to May 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Motorcycles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These motorcycles are equipped with an air bag inflator assembled as part of the air bag module, used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module containing the inflator, free of charge. Honda distributed an interim notification to owners on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KA8.

Reported: 2018-01-09 (January 9, 2018)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles. These motorcycles have air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag module that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ1.