2002 Honda Gl1800 problems
Owners have filed 210 complaints about the 2002 Honda Gl1800 with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 60.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 15.2%.
Complaints210
Crashes2
Fires0
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 60.5% · 127
Structure 15.2% · 32
Tires 5.2% · 11
Suspension 4.3% · 9
Steering 2.9% · 6
Service brakes, hydraulic 2.4% · 5
Electrical system 1.9% · 4
Unknown or other 1.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Honda Gl1800 in this data, 2002 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 6 in the last three years against 6 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 13,300 miles.
In owners' own words
When riding my goldwing between 5 and 15 miles an hour, the temperature guage quickly goes to full red and pins there until I stop or go faster. Niether option is a safe one in todays traffic. If I were to boil over, the fluid will pour out in front of my rear tire causing an accident. This problem is wide spread and Honda has done nothing to fix it in the three years they have been making this goldwing. Engine and engine cooling
Cooling sys design activates fans below 20mph. Around 20mph, it appears that the fans (blowing forward) and the ram air (blowing backward) create stagnant air at the radiator. The result is consistant overheating at or around 15-20mph. Within one minute the temp guage goes from normal/middle to redline. Majority of this models owners are report the same thing on websites such as: www.Gl1800.Org. Engine and engine cooling
Various problems with 2002 Honda goldwing motorcycle.*Mr consumer's wife burned the leg on the exhaust due to a poor location of the exhaust. She sustained 2nd degree burns. They decided to sell the bike for safety reasons. Other problems include: wobbly handlebar, the repeated cupping of the front tire, overheating, and the breaking of swing arm frames without notice. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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