Overheat/spewing of coolant on rear brakes and rear tire of my gl 1800/a honda motorcycle. Situation was on the washington dc beltway, no shoulder to pull over onto, stop and go traffic. Motorcycle was spewing coolant on the the brakes and rear wheel, causing a very hot steam to rise on our legs and lower torso, also causing the rear wheel & brakes to become extremely slippery, as well as uncontrollable under existing traffic conditions. Honda has not fullfilled it's promis to repair these motorcycles as of yet!
2001 Honda GL1800 engine problems
42 complaints (50% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 50%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Cooling system33
- Engine: gasoline4
- Engine4
- Exhaust system: emission control1
- Cooling system: radiator assembly1
- Cooling system: fan1
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Honda GL1800 engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Honda GL1800 engine
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Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a newly designed engine stop switch. The engine stop switch is sensitive to accidental contact or strong jolting, such as hitting a pothole or riding over railroad tracks,which could cause the engine to cut out momentarily or even shut off.
- Risk
- Sudden loss of engine power could lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a contact plate, e-clip, and 2 contact plate springs. Owner notification began april 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1‑310‑532‑9811.
Recall number 01V162000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a newly designed pulse rotor. The crankshaft pulse rotor, a device used for ignition timing, could fail and cause the engine to stall.
- Risk
- This sudden loss of engine power could lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a redesigned pulse rotor. Owner notification began april 19, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 01V133000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Motorcycle coolant spray onto rear tire
See the attached report with odi'sfindings.
PE02077
What 2001 Honda GL1800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Honda gold wing overheated at low speeds.
No summary. Dt
Engine overheats when riding in stop and go traffic at ambient temperatures at or above approx. 80 deg. Fahrenheit. Coolant may escape the recovery tank, and land on the road just ahead of the rear tire. Dt
This is a manufacturer's defect. The cooling fans are designed to stop functioning at speeds in excess of 15 MPH. When I ride in stop and go traffic, or slow traffic. This motorcycle is certain to overheat (temperature gauge is in the red section). I must pull to the side of the road to allow the fans to come on and cool the motorcycle down obviously this is a dangerous situation. Dt
This vehicle has a long history of heating temperatures that go into the red on temp gauge frequently. Two times the motorcycle heated to a temperature that caused the cooling system to loose coolant and to cause a very dangerous slick condition at the real tire. I have spoken with several dealers and a honda rep in ca. They all seem to quietly acknowledge that a problem exists but refuse to recommend a repair or fix for this real problem. In my opinion, it is going to take a fatal accident or severalpersonal injury lawsuits before honda accepts responsibility. The problem is real, and wide spread. The fix is distant and not on the horizon. Please do something before someone gets burned or worse yet killed. Dt
1-motorcycle engines reaches extreme temps. When conditions are: road construction, accident, assembly/activity gathering or rush hour traffic limits traffic speed to between 0 and 20 MPH. With frequent change in speed and few full stops. The radiator fans do activate, but are unable to maintain a 'safe" operating temp as indicated by the engine temp. Gauge going fully into the red and large amount of radiant heat being felt by the operator. This condition causes the operator to seek a safe place to pull off the roadway, sometimes on interstate highways. Thereby cutting across other lanes of traffic and becoming potentially to unlawful "shoulder riders" (this has occured resulting in a near miss while "cooling down" on the shoulder of I-287 in northern new jersey enroute home from lake george, ny from americade 2001) honda dealer was advised of this and two additional incidents, they don't know how to fix the problem. Speedometer: has stuck at 45mph on two occasions when I was traveling a both lessor and greater speeds. On both occasions the ambient air temps were high, in the mid 90's. Complaint was filed with cooper's honda service manager. His reply was bring the bike in with the speedometer stuck and we'll look at it". Speedometer has not yet stuck long enough for me to show the dealer I am truthful ! Dt
Consumer states when vehicle is in stop and go traffic or in first or second gear, temperture gauge will be in the red zone, water temperture will be 265. Causing vehicle to overheat. Nlm
Engine overheats at slow speeds in any gear. This causes vehicle to have to be pulled over in heavy traffic which could result in injury. Mr
While driving my 2001 honda goldwing in city traffic proceeding at approx. 15-20 MPH the temperature gauge on the cooling system goes into the red zone, indicating it is too hot. The bike has to be stopped and allowed to cool down, to proceed. This has happened approx. 4 times since I have owned the bike and all under the same traffic conditions. Coolant fluid level has been checked and is okay,the cooling fans do come on under 15 MPH only. I have been to four honda motorcycle dealers and been told, there is no problem with the cooling system and to just drive it. Nlm
Questions about the 2001 Honda GL1800 engine
Does the 2001 Honda GL1800 have engine problems?
Owners have filed 42 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Honda GL1800, 50% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2001 Honda GL1800 engine problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Honda GL1800 engine?
Yes, 2 recalls: 01V162000, 01V133000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Honda GL1800 have bad engine?
The Honda GL1800 model years with the most engine complaints are 2002 (115 complaints), 2001 (42 complaints) and 2012 (17 complaints).
Other 2001 Honda GL1800 problems
Tires 16Brakes 7Body 6Transmission 6Suspension 4Electrical 3Fuel system 3Wheels 2Acceleration 1Steering 1
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