2012 Honda Gl1800 Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2012 Honda Gl1800.

20102013
Complaints
49
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Fatalities
Recalls
4

Worst 2012 Honda Gl1800 Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#117 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:1,519 mi
#217 complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Avg mileage:4,008 mi
#35 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:4,180 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Honda Gl1800.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ENGINE171,519 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM174,008 mi
POWER TRAIN54,180 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL31,820 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22,300 mi
SUSPENSION24,200 mi
SERVICE BRAKES119,500 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR13,200 mi
WHEELS14,700 mi

Recalls for 2012 Honda Gl1800

4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~273,061 vehicles.

18V045000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~960 affected

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles. These motorcycles have air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag module that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

17V031000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~882 affected

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.

15V700000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
~145,219 affected

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.

11V567000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
~126,000 affected

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.

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