Honda Gl1800 Reliability
769 NHTSA complaints (2001–2024). Complaint rate: 8640.5 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2001–2003 Honda Gl1800. The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Honda Gl1800 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 136 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 53 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 53 | 13.2% |
| ENGINE | 43 | 2.3% |
| STEERING | 41 | 2.4% |
| TIRES | 38 | 2.6% |
| POWER TRAIN | 37 | 5.4% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 33 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 30 | 3.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 28 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001AVOID | — | 103 | 1 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 210 | 2 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 107 | 2 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004GOOD | — | 11 | 1 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 25 | 1 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 27 | 0 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 28 | 4 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 60 | 8 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 28 | 4 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2012AVOID | — | 49 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 9 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 7 | 2 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 46 | 10 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021GOOD | — | 13 | 2 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
See also: Honda Gl1800accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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