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2009 Honda GL1800Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2009 Honda GL1800, most often about the power train. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-045 the manufacturer reports only 51% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 51%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage0kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 9, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Honda GL1800 has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

5 recalls

2009 Honda GL1800 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

51%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-045 · Jan 9, 2018 · 960 vehicles · 486 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

51%repaired · 2018 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-031 · Jan 10, 2017 · 882 vehicles · 454 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the operator resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

53%repaired · 2018 Q1

Air bags

Recall 16V-347 · May 24, 2016 · 2,701 vehicles · 1,420 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

54%repaired · 2017 Q1

Foundation components: master cylinder

Recall 15V-700 · Oct 23, 2015 · 145,219 vehicles · 78,319 repaired

Risk. A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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Foundation components: master cylinder

Recall 11V-567 · Dec 1, 2011 · 126,000 vehicles

Risk. 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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other GL1800 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GL1800 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2009 Honda GL1800, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Southern Honda PowersportsAQ12001 · closed May 13, 2013
    No recall

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