2010 Honda GL1800 problems
NHTSA has received 28 complaints about the 2010 Honda GL1800, and 39% of them involve brakes. Next are drivetrain & axles (14%) and steering (14%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 5,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 24 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 5,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 12,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Honda GL1800 with enough data (22 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I had driven a couple miles, came to a red traffic light and stopped. I returned the motorcycle to neutral and waited for the light to change. When the light changed, I shifted into first gear, went to take off, throttled and eased out on the clutch. The bike did not respond as I let out on the clutch. At this point the motorcycle typically is already accelerating and it was not. Within a second it took off as if something suddenly released and rose into a wheelie.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 honda goldwing motorcycle. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond when the brakes were applied. As a result, the contact crashed the vehicle into a guardrail. The contact suffered an amputation of the left leg that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.
The motorcycle handlebars shook violently upon deceleration from about 40 MPH down. After check with honda they advised it could be a tire problem. They acted as they have never heard of this problem. A check with others who own gl1800's state this is a well known and well documented problem with the gl1800 called a deceleration wobble. Honda has no fix for it and will not acknowledge the problem. I feel the NHTSA needs to look into this problem immediately and have honda fix this issue before some is killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda goldwing motorcycle. The contact stated that the brakes seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the master cylinder, the brake rotor and pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,250.