2008 Honda GL1800: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2008 Honda GL1800. The newest campaign is 17V031000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jan 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 47 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V031000, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KE5.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 274,802 units in total.
- 17V031000Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- 16V347000Air Bags
- 15V700000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
- 11V567000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
17V031000Received . 882 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Passenger Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2006-2009 and 2012 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles 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, if not included in "Zone A," Honda is recalling certain 2006-2009 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles 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." Additionally, if not included in Zone A or Zone B above, Honda is recalling certain 2006-2008 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the operator resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KE5.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KE5. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V347000Received . 2,701 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KA8. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
47 complaints, 60 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 Honda GL1800
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 GL1800 | All 2008 vehicles | GL1800, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 150 | 73.5 | 78.9 | 9 |
| Steering | 133.3 | 83.5 | 68.6 | 8 |
| Tires | 116.7 | 13.3 | 56.9 | 7 |
| Suspension | 100 | 31.7 | 58.2 | 6 |
| Service Brakes | 100 | 46 | 68.6 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 83.3 | 30.9 | 34.9 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 66.7 | 38.5 | 11.6 | 4 |
| Equipment | 50 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 3 |
| Electrical System | 33.3 | 140.6 | 40.1 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 33.3 | 19.9 | 15.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Nov 2021
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQ12001 | Audit query | Southern Honda Powersports | Unknown or Other | 14 May 2012 | 13 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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 Honda GL1800The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 Honda GL1800: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/gl1800/2008/. 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.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Honda GL1800?
- 274,802 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Honda GL1800 name most often?
- Power Train: 9 of 60 component mentions, or 150 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 73.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Honda GL1800 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.