Recall Register

2005 Honda GL1800: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Honda GL1800. The newest campaign is 15V700000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder. NHTSA has 18 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V700000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 271,219 units in total.

  1. 15V700000Received . 145,219 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number JV6. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 11V567000Received . 126,000 units.

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number S03. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

18 complaints, 25 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2005 Honda GL1800: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Steering7
Structure4
Engine and Engine Cooling3
Suspension2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Power Train2
Engine2
Tires1
Electrical System1
Service Brakes1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Nov 2015

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2005 Honda GL1800, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2006, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Honda GL1800
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
AQ12001Audit querySouthern Honda PowersportsUnknown or Other14 May 201213 May 2013

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20015
  2. 20026
  3. 20036
  4. 20044
  5. 20052
  6. 20065
  7. 20074
  8. 20084
  9. 20095
  10. 20104
  11. 20124
  12. 20132
  13. 20142
  14. 20152
  15. 20161
  16. 20182
  17. 20192
  18. 20203
  19. 20213
  20. 20222
  21. 20231
  22. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2005 Honda GL1800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/gl1800/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Honda GL1800?
271,219 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda GL1800 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Honda GL1800, model years 2001 to 2024. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Honda GL1800 name most often?
Steering: 7 of 25 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Honda GL1800 open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.