9 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Honda GL1800, across model years 2001–2024. Every recall repair is free at any Honda dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your GL1800 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Honda GL1800 model years, the 2009 has the most recalls (6); the 2018 drew the most owner complaints (34).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Honda GL1800 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 | no data |
| 2002 | 3 | no data |
| 2003 | 3 | no data |
| 2004 | 3 | no data |
| 2005 | 3 | no data |
| 2006 | 5 | no data |
| 2007 | 5 | no data |
| 2008 | 5 | no data |
| 2009 | 6 | no data |
| 2010 | 5 | 24 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 5 | 31 |
| 2013 | 2 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 34 |
| 2019 | 2 | 8 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Honda recalls certain 2018-2021 GL1800 Goldwing motorcycles due to potential engine stall and rear wheel lockup causing crashes.
Honda recalls 2018-2024 GL1800 Goldwings for potential fuel pump failure causing engine stalls and crash risks. Free fuel pump replacement available at dealers.
Honda recalls 2020-2022 GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles with manual transmissions due to potential engine stall causing crash risk. Owners receive free ECU software update.
Honda is recalling 2016 GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles with air bag modules that may explode due to propellant degradation, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Honda for free replacement.
Honda is recalling 2012 GL1800 Goldwing motorcycles with air bag modules that may rupture during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must contact Honda for free replacement.
When the Honda GL1800 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 140 complaints with NHTSA about the Honda GL1800; the most reported area is engine. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Honda GL1800 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 9 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Honda GL1800, covering model years 2001–2024. The most recent was issued Oct 31, 2024 (Engine and Engine Cooling).
The 2009 Honda GL1800 has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (3), Engine and Engine Cooling (2), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (2), Fuel System, Gasoline (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Honda dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Honda to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Honda dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.