The contact owns a 2016 Honda GL1800. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the rear brakes locked up, causing the motorcycle to abruptly stop. The contact pushed the motorcycle to a nearby parking lot and pumped the brake pedal several times until the brakes released. The motorcycle was taken to the dealer but not diagnosed. The motorcycle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,502.
The worst 2016 Honda GL1800 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine3
- Brakes2
- Electrical1
- Fuel system1
Problems by type
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- Brakes2
- Electrical1
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Recalls 1
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles. These motorcycles have air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag module that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider 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 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1‑866‑784‑1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ1.
Recall number 18V045000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2016 Honda GL1800 9
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Honda has sourced a new supplier for the 2009 ~ 2017 GL1800 Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS). The...
- Dealer Message
- Dealer Mesage
- Service news article
- This communication is informing honda of a delamination issues within an i.c. produced by nxp and...
- Dealer message - on december 11, several sections of s/b GL1800 #23 were revised to include information...
What 2016 Honda GL1800 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Motorcycle stumbles and hesitates during engine warmup. Problem creates a hazard situation if this happens in traffic. If you apply throttle before engine is at operating temperature while leaving a street light, stop sign or in traffic the motorcycle stumbles and hesitates. This situation can cause the vehicle behind the motorcycle to overrun the motorcycle cause an accident resulting in injury or even death.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 honda gold wing gl1800 motorcycle. The contact stated while depressing on the brake pedal to make a right turn, when he released the brake pedal however, the brakes ceased and the motorcycle continued braking and failed to accelerate. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v700000 (service brakes, hydraulic), however the VIN was not included. The motorcycle was taken to local dealer cycle city power sports located at 66 millard farmer industrial blvd, newnan, ga 30263, (855) 894-5973, where it was diagnosed with needing secondary master cylinder to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. ## VIN passed ## honda 2016 motorcycle gold wing audio/comfort ##
With bike in gear, side stand down, kill switch in kill position, and no key in ignition, while replacing the battery the engine started and the bike engine engaged and rolled forward causing it to fall on top of me, and damaging the saddle bag which was left open because the cover to the battery compartment now is attached inside the saddle bag. Honda is blaming lights installed by the dealer for burning out the relay to the ignition in the on position. Thus, bypassing the normal mechanism to prevent the bike from engaging . This constitutes a system design flaw if the bike can start and engage a gear with all of the safety features designed to prevent this in place. During this procedure the bike was stationary on a level garage floor
I was just starting from my house and had some hesitation in first and second gear. I made a right turn about a 1/4 mile down the road and again I had hesitation in first and second gear. Note, I do let the bike idle down before taken off. This 2016 with fuel injection this should not happen. Honda needs to something and make a recall.
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Questions about the 2016 Honda GL1800
Is the 2016 Honda GL1800 reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2016 Honda GL1800, fewer than a typical GL1800 model year.
What is the 2016 Honda GL1800 year score?
The 2016 Honda GL1800 scores 86 out of 100 (good). 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 2016 Honda GL1800?
Engine and cooling, with 3 complaints. Next is brakes (2).
How many recalls does the 2016 Honda GL1800 have?
1 recall, covering air bags.
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).
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