Takata recall the local honda dealer will not make the repair. I purchased the motorcycle at this dealership. I have contacted them personally multiple times, they say they can't make the repair. Honda corporate has called me and called the local dealer. The local dealer still will not make the repair and honda corporate has not provided me with a way to get the repair made. I have been unable to use my motorcycle for over a year because of this recall not being made.
The worst 2007 Honda GL1800 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes7
- Suspension5
- Transmission4
- Electrical2
- Steering2
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Brakes7
- Suspension5
- Transmission4
- Electrical2
- Steering2
- Acceleration1
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Engine1
- Seats1
- Tires1
Recalls 4
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2006-2009 and 2012 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A," Honda is recalling certain 2006-2009 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in Zone A or Zone B above, Honda is recalling certain 2006-2008 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the operator resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1‑866‑784‑1870. Honda's number for this recall is KE5.
Recall number 17V031000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor, Inc.) is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Honda GL1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles manufactured February 8, 2006, to May 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Honda GL 1800 (Gold Wing) motorcycles manufactured May 10, 2007, to May 14, 2009 originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Motorcycles not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These motorcycles are equipped with an air bag inflator assembled as part of the air bag module, used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module containing the inflator, free of charge. Honda distributed an interim notification to owners on July 19, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑866‑784‑1870. Honda's number for this recall is KA8.
Recall number 16V347000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles. The rear brakes of the affected motorcycles may drag after the brakes are released.
- Risk
- A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, extended riding with the rear brake dragging could generate enough heat to result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑866‑784‑1870. Honda's number for this recall is JV6. Note: This recall supercedes recall 14V‑472.
Recall number 15V700000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2001-2010, and model year 2012 gl1800 goldwing motorcycles. Under certain conditions, there is a possibility that the combined braking system's secondary master cylinder may cause the rear brake to drag.
- 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 catch fire.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the secondary master cylinder and if necessary, replace it, free of charge. The safety recall began on january 6, 2012. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1‑866‑784‑1870.
Recall number 11V567000 · Recall details
See all 4 recalls for the 2007 Honda GL1800
Defect investigations
Southern Honda Powersports
the federal safety agency opened Audit Query (AQ) 12-001 to determine whether Southern Honda Powersports (Southern Honda) of Chattanooga, Tennessee, had complied with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 (Safety Act) and its implementing regulations. The Safety Act requires, among other things, that a motor vehicle or equipment manufacturer notify its dealers of defects related to motor vehicle safety and non-compliances with federal motor vehicle safety standards.In turn, a dealer may not sell and deliver a new vehicle subject to a recall unless the recall remedy has been performed.(see 49 U.S.C. 30120(i); 49 C.F.R. 573.11)the federal safety agency issued an information request to Southern Honda on May 14, 2012 to which they responded on July 6, 2012.the federal safety agency?s inquiry led it to believe that Southern Honda had failed to complete the requirements of five recalls that required inspections and/or repairs of motorcycles prior to their sale or delivery.the federal safety agency believes that 329 motorcycles affected by recalls had not been inspected and/or repaired prior to their sale and delivery between 2007 and 2012.The agency is unaware of any deaths or injuries involving these vehicles.the federal safety agency concluded that it had a potential civil penalty claim against Southern Honda for violations of the Safety Act.Southern Honda denied any violations of the Safety Act.In order to settle this matter, Southern Honda agreed to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $125,000, to be paid in five annual installments.This AQ is closed.
AQ12001
Technical service bulletins for the 2007 Honda GL1800 18
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Honda is launching a safety recall of 2012-2015 GL1800/a and 2013-2015 GL1800B/bd motorcycles, and is...
- Dealer message - on december 11, several sections of s/b GL1800 #23 were revised to include information...
- Newsletter - the repair procedure for the secondary master cylinder (SMC) recall is very involved, so make...
- Dealer message
- Honda is launching a safety recall of 2012-2015 GL1800/a and 2013-2015 GL1800/b/bd motorcycles, and is...
- Dealer message - the service bulletin in support of the safety recall of 2001-2015 GL1800/a and GL1800B/bd...
- Honda is launching a safety recall of 2001-2015 GL1800/a and GL1800B/bd motorcycles
- Honda is launching a safety recall on model year 2001 through 2015 GL1800/a and GL1800B/bd motorcycles to...
- Technician newsletter - navi map update cards, oil filter installation
- Dealer message
What 2007 Honda GL1800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Experienced overheating at slow speeds within 5-10 miles. Had to stop seveal times to let motorcycle cool.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda gl1800 goldwing. While driving 70 MPH, the rear brakes engaged independently and stopped the motorcycle without warning. The motorcycle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear brakes were worn through and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced per a recall related to the service brakes. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN and the federal safety agency campaign number were not available. Updated 02/15/2017*ct consumer stated brakes locked up at 70mph. Updated 7/11/18*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda gl1800a. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v472000 (service brakes) in september of 2014, but the manufacturer stated that the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/1/15
I applied the hand brake to make a right turn and the brakes started dragging. The brake dragging stopped my 2007 honda goldwing. I repeatedly pump the hand brakes and the brakes released allowing me to continuing to ride. Two recalls have been issued on the goldwing brakes without a permanent fix. The brakes are a safety hazard and could result in serious bodily injuries.
Honda gl 1800 motorcycle has heel / toe gear shifter. This shifter "sticks' forward while downshifting. Riding solution is play with heel side of shifter placing pressure on heel to unlock, and repeat through downshift process. This happens occasionally while upshifting, but not as often. Have spoken to service dealer and they confirmed there is a "sticking" problem with the gearshift on these models due to bushing lockup which causes the left foot gearshift to lock up when downshifting. I have found this issue not only aggravating but dangerous depending upon traffic conditions at the time.
Front brake locked up. I merely touched the front lever lightly to slow even more to look at the terrain, and it just locked up tight throwing me over the handlebar and causing the bike to flip over with my wife on it. I had a dealer/manufacturer maintenance progrom on the bike. I had jsut taken it into the dealer for the 42000 mile check up, and even had them write on the work order to specifically check the brakes, as I was going on a 2750 mile, 9 day trip to the smokey mountains.
There was a recall on the 2007 honda goldwing 1800cc for the rear brake caliber. I was involved in a crash and I do believe that the rear caliber did lock up when both front and rear brake was applied. After I purchased another 2007 goldwing I was told they had a recall on that year bike for the rear caliber. The big problem is I never got a recall notice and I blame the honda corporation for not forwarding me the recall. Even though the recall came out after my bike crash, that is why recalls happen, I was never mailed a copy of the recall. I suffered 100% disability do to the crash and left my job because I was unable to perform said job. If I had got a recall on the bike like I should have, I would have never let the insurance company have it due to it being a total loss and would have sued the honda corporation. I believe that the honda corporation should still be held liable for not mailing the recall notice. If I was not told about the recall by a friend, my other 2007 goldwing would have never got checked. When I put my VIN in the system for the recall, it shows it is still open and was part of the recall. I have tried several attorney's but no one will assist because the bike is gone. What ever happened to the liability issue of a company being held accountable for sending out recalls for the safety of its patrons? Now I am out of work. On ssn disability hard to survive. I was traveling sb on I-75 when I entered onto some wet roads and noticed it was going to rain. I started to slow and change lanes from the center lane to the right lane so I could get onto the shoulder. During the changing of the lanes after I already had my breaks applied for over 200 feet during this process, it felt like the rear locked up and went out from under me. Honda should be held liable. I have complained to honda and continue to complain with no satisfaction. Thank you.
My 2007 honda gl1800 (w/ABS) has exhibited a braking problem since the summer of 2010. When applying the rear brake alone, a shuddering occurs that feels like I am driving over rumble strips. This is quite disconcerting because it is unsafe, yet honda politely refuses to fix it, claiming that it is not a problem as long as the rider uses the front and rear brakes together. It is true that applying the front brake lever will prevent or stop this rumbling, but applying both brakes is not always the best, safest way to apply braking force. Compounding the troubleshooting of the problem is that it only occurs when ambient temperatures are above 90 degrees f. It appears to be a feedback loop issue since front and rear brakes are linked systems. Based on the number of entries on rider forums, this is not a unique situation, but it does not affect all goldwing?s so there must be a solution. Brakes should not shake the motorcycle, and a manufacturer should not be dictating brake operation to solve a design issue. Requiring the front brake to be applied to stop this vibration is simply unsafe.
2007 gl1800 honda gold wing. Consumer writes in regards to obtaining recall *tgw the consumer stated he attempted to make an appointment with the dealer. However, it is 70 miles away from his home. The service manager stated if there is a problem with the bike, the consumer will need to leave the bike. The consumer stated he would not be able to get back home. The consumer would like for the dealer to examine the bike first, and if there is a problem, they should order the parts, then he would make an appointment for the repair on day when they won't have to keep his bike.
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Questions about the 2007 Honda GL1800
Is the 2007 Honda GL1800 reliable?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the 2007 Honda GL1800, 2.0 times a typical GL1800 model year.
What is the 2007 Honda GL1800 year score?
The 2007 Honda GL1800 scores 39 out of 100 (poor). The score compares it with the other model years of the Honda GL1800: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2007 Honda GL1800?
Brakes, with 7 complaints, typically around 39,839 miles. Next is suspension (5).
How many recalls does the 2007 Honda GL1800 have?
4 recalls, covering air bags and service brakes, hydraulic.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Honda GL1800 brakes?
Yes, 2 recalls: 15V700000, 11V567000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Honda GL1800 have bad brakes?
The Honda GL1800 model years with the most brakes complaints are 2008 (11 complaints) and 2010 (11 complaints).
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