Honda GL1800aYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 55 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Honda GL1800a.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints55Top: Structure Safety recalls42001–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda GL1800a years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the GL1800a median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2013Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls 2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls 2003Not rated–/10016 complaints · 4 recalls 2002Not rated–/1008 complaints · 4 recalls 2001Not rated–/10014 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Honda GL1800a problems

All model years combined: 55 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

18Structure

6Suspension2 crash/fire/injury

6Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

5Power train

5Engine2 crash/fire/injury

5Service brakes2 crash/fire/injury

4Engine and engine cooling

3Fuel/propulsion system

2Steering

76 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Structure	18	0
Suspension	6	2
Electrical system	6	1
Power train	5	0
Engine	5	2
Service brakes	5	2
Engine and engine cooling	4	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	0
Steering	2	0
6 other systems	7	1

4 recalls

Honda GL1800a recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Foundation components: master cylinder15V-700 · 2001–2005 · Oct 23, 2015 · 145,219 vehicles Structure: frame and members05V-027 · 2001–2004 · Jan 31, 2005 · 34,919 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic05V-010 · 2002–2004 · Jan 24, 2005 · 36,046 vehicles Frame and members: underbody shields03V-350 · 2002–2003 · Sep 26, 2003 · 8,196 vehicles