2013 HONDA GL1800A
0 recalls — 15 complaints — 10 TSBs
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
15 total complaints
1 crashes 1 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 4 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 11, 2018
Incident date: Apr 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA GOLDWING 1800D (NA). WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE AND USING THE GPS, THE VOICE GUIDANCE AUDIO WOULD STOP WORKING, FORCING THE RIDER TO LOOK DOWN TO READ THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED T... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
May 11, 2018
Incident date: Apr 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA GOLDWING 1800D (NA). WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE AND USING THE GPS, THE VOICE GUIDANCE AUDIO WOULD STOP WORKING, FORCING THE RIDER TO LOOK DOWN TO READ THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED T... Read more
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
May 11, 2018
Incident date: Apr 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA GOLDWING 1800D (NA). WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE AND USING THE GPS, THE VOICE GUIDANCE AUDIO WOULD STOP WORKING, FORCING THE RIDER TO LOOK DOWN TO READ THE NAVIGATION SCREEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED T... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY
Mar 21, 2018
Incident date: Mar 1, 2018
VIBRATION CRACKS MOUNTS ON REAR PORTION OF FRONT FENDER. (THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND HAS HAPPENED TO MY SON ALSO) IF LEFT UNNOTICED BOTH SIDES WILL FAIL AND THE FRONT FENDER COULD WEDGE INTO THE FRONT FORK/FAIRING AREA AND JAM STEERING, SEVERE A BRAKE LINE,OR CAUSE A BLOW OU... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Jun 2, 2017
Incident date: Mar 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA GOLDWING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS PRESENT NEAR THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, FREEDOM POWER SPORT OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE O-RING IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND CAUSED OIL... Read more
WHEELS
Sep 17, 2015
Incident date: Jul 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA GOLDWING. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STUDS ON THE WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR TIRE ON THE MOTORCYCLE TO FAIL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE DETAILS OF THE ... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 4, 2015
Incident date: Aug 3, 2015
REAR BRAKE DRAGGING. REAR DISKS HEATING UP. DRAGGING BRAKE LED TO TIP OVER AT SLOW SPEED. THERE IS A RECALL ON EARLIER YEAR HONDA GOLDWINGS. THIS MODEL 2013 IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALLS.
Crash
ENGINE
Mar 3, 2015
Incident date: Dec 11, 2014
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2013 GL1800 IN JUNE 2014, I DON'T DRIVE TOO MUCH, SO FAR JUST 500 MILES. BUT I FOUND THE ENGINE OIL ON THE FLOOR AT DEC 11 2014, AND I TOOK SOME PICTURES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE, IT WAS WET. I TOOK MY BIKE TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND THEY NEVER MET THIS SITUATION BEF... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 11, 2014
Incident date: Mar 1, 2014
BIKE EXHIBITS A LOW SPEED STUMBLE UNDER ACCELERATION WHEN THE ENGINE IS 1) STARTED COLD AND NOT UP TO FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND 2) STARTED WARM AFTER SITTING FOR 30 MINUTES. THE LOW SPEED STUMBLE UNDER ACCELERATION IS A HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STABILITY AT SLOW SPEEDS AND CAN CAU... Read more
ENGINE
Sep 11, 2014
Incident date: Mar 1, 2014
BIKE EXHIBITS A LOW SPEED STUMBLE UNDER ACCELERATION WHEN THE ENGINE IS 1) STARTED COLD AND NOT UP TO FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND 2) STARTED WARM AFTER SITTING FOR 30 MINUTES. THE LOW SPEED STUMBLE UNDER ACCELERATION IS A HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STABILITY AT SLOW SPEEDS AND CAN CAU... Read more
ENGINE
Mar 17, 2014
Incident date: Mar 16, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA GOLDWIND MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE HESITATED BUT DID NOT STALL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING BUT ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS COLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AW... Read more
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 1, 2013
Incident date: Apr 22, 2013
2013 HONDA GOLDWING NAVI PACKAGE THROTTLE RESPONSE STUMBLES WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. AFTER A COLD ENGINE START, REGARDLESS OF OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, STARTING IN A LOW GEAR (1ST OR 2ND IS NORMAL), UPON THROTTLE ROLL-IN, THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND ENOUGH TO KEEP FORWARD MOMENTUM. YOU HAVE TO SLIP THE... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 1, 2013
Incident date: Apr 22, 2013
2013 HONDA GOLDWING NAVI PACKAGE THROTTLE RESPONSE STUMBLES WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. AFTER A COLD ENGINE START, REGARDLESS OF OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, STARTING IN A LOW GEAR (1ST OR 2ND IS NORMAL), UPON THROTTLE ROLL-IN, THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND ENOUGH TO KEEP FORWARD MOMENTUM. YOU HAVE TO SLIP THE... Read more
ENGINE
Jul 29, 2013
Incident date: Apr 2, 2013
ON A COLD ENGINE START RELEASING THE CLUTCH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WILL "STUMBLE" OR HESITATE, THEN CATCH AND ACCELERATE ERRATICALLY AND RUN ROUGH FOR A SHORT TIME. ON A MOTORCYCLE, IN A TURN WHERE THE MACHINE MUST BE LEANED OVER, THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND DROPPING THE ... Read more
1 injured
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 3, 2013
Incident date: Apr 4, 2013
MOTORCYCLE HAS A HESITATION AT THROTTLE TIP IN, FROM A COLD START, DURING AN ENGINE WARM-UP, AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 50*F TO 90*F. THIS ENGINE HESITATION CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL. AN ENGINE STALL ON A MOTORCYCLE, PARTICULARLY IF THE MOTORCYCLE IS ENGAGED IN A LOW SPEED TURN; AS A MOTORCYCLE ... Read more
Technical Service Bulletins — 2013 HONDA GL1800A
10 manufacturer communications from 7 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| 034100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 2 |
| 980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| 035000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID | 1 |
| 162700 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 1 |
| 175200 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 1 |
| 162000 STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
The Wrench - Jun
May 30, 2017
162700 STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Technician newsletter - When troubleshooting it is good to have all of the tools at your disposal. If you are diagnosing a power trunk lock remote control issue on a GL1800, there is a Honda tool that you may not know is capable of testing
The Wrench - Jun
May 30, 2017
175200 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Technician newsletter - When troubleshooting it is good to have all of the tools at your disposal. If you are diagnosing a power trunk lock remote control issue on a GL1800, there is a Honda tool that you may not know is capable of testing
DLR MSG - MC - R
Jan 22, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
DEALER MESSAGE - THE AVAILABLE STOCK OF THE REPAIR KIT FOR ?13-?14 GL1800B/BD (F6B) HAS BECOME LOW. AS A RESULT, THE AVAILABILITY OF P/N 06454-MJG-306 WILL BE CONTROLLED BY TECHLINE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL OTHER PARTS FOR THIS CAMPAIGN RE
GL1800 SECONDARY
Dec 11, 2015
035000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
"SERVICE BULLETIN - HONDA IS LAUNCHING A SAFETY RECALL OF 2012-2015 GL1800/A AND 2013-2015 GL1800B/BD MOTORCYCLES, AND IS IMPLEMENTING A RECALL REMEDY FOR 2001-2010 AND 2012 GL1800/A MOTORCYCLES ALREADY SUBJECT TO SAFETY RECALL ?JG6?. HONDA
GL1800 NO. 23
Dec 11, 2015
350000 EQUIPMENT
"DEALER MESSAGE - ON DECEMBER 11, SEVERAL SECTIONS OF S/B GL1800 #23 WERE REVISED TO INCLUDE INFORMATION FOR THE REPAIR OF TRIKE COVERSIONS."
MC - THE WRENCH
Dec 10, 2015
034100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NEWSLETTER - THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER (SMC) RECALL IS VERY INVOLVED, SO MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE BULLETIN BEFORE HAND SO YOU CAN VISUALIZE THE PROCEDURES BEFORE YOU START. NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE INSTA
MC - THE WRENCH
Dec 10, 2015
350000 EQUIPMENT
NEWSLETTER - THE REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER (SMC) RECALL IS VERY INVOLVED, SO MAKE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE BULLETIN BEFORE HAND SO YOU CAN VISUALIZE THE PROCEDURES BEFORE YOU START. NOT ONLY WILL YOU BE INSTA
DLR MSG - MC - S
Nov 24, 2015
034100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
"DEALER MESSAGE - EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER (SMC) KITS FOR THIS RECALL ARE AVAILABLE ON OPEN ORDER. AS INDICATED IN S/B GL1800 #23 AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THIS RECALL, IT IS ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT ONLY PR
MC - The Wrench
Feb 7, 2014
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY
Honda technician newsletter - TPMS sensors aren't waterproof.
IN-604
Jun 4, 2013
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HONDA MOTORCYCLE: TO POWERSPORT DEALER- INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT, SUCH AS TRIP PLANNER.HONDA.COM WEBSITE, HONDACARE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, NAVIGATION SYSTEM AND DEALERSHIPS, IN MAGAZINE. MODEL GOLD WING. NO MODEL
HONDA GL1800A — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the HONDA GL1800A across all model years (2001–2005).
14
Total Recalls
63
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
5
Reported Crashes
3
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths