2001 Honda GL1800

Defect. 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.

Defect. KURYAKYN IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET PASSENGER FLOORBOARD MOUNTS, PART NUMBER 607005, SOLD AND INSTALLED FOR USE ON 2001-2012 HONDA GL 1800 (GOLDWING) MOTORCYCLES. THIS MOUNT WAS SOLD ON KURYAKYN 'TRANSFORMER' PASSENGER FLOORBOARD SETS, PART NUMBER 7005 FROM SEPTEMBER 15, 2008, TO PRESENT. THE FLOORBOARD MOUNT MAY CRACK AND BREAK FREE FROM THE MOUNTING BOLTS THAT SECURE THE MOUNT TO THE MOTORCYCLE.

Risk. THE PASSENGER FLOORBOARD MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR A CRASH.

Remedy. KURYAKYN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE REPLACEMENT MOUNT KITS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KURYAKYN AT 1-866-296-4728.

Defect. 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.

Defect. ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN FRAME WELDS DO NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. HIGH LOADS CREATED WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES OR THROUGH POTHOLES CAN CAUSE THE AFFECTED WELDS TO CRACK.

Risk. THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK, RESULTING IN REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE OR LOWER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINFORCE THE WELDS ON 2001-2002 MOTORCYCLES FREE OF CHARGE. ON 2003-2004 MOTORCYCLES, THE UNITS WILL BE REPAIRED, NO INSPECTION WILL BE NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 9, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Defect. 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.

Defect. 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.

On 06/26/2021, Approx 4pm. Traffic heavy. Speed 20 mph or less. This caused consistent brake use. Rear brakes locked up. I was very close to the right edge of the road and bike stopped. I quickly activated emergency flashers and avoided any incident. This bike has ABS. There was a service recall performed about 4 yrs ago- at Barneys MC shop, St Petersburg- related to brakes. I was able to shut off the bike twice. Pumped/tapped FR/R brakes twice and the brakes finally released. No further incident. Will have bike inspected tomorrow. No warning lamps. This bike has very low mileage at 21,000.

CHAMPION SIDE CAR TRIKE KIT FRAME FAILURE ON A GL1800 WITH ONLY 28.K MILES AND NO ACCIDENTS.

I BOUGHT A 1800 HONDA GOLDWING TOURING BIKE 2-3 YEARS AGO HAD A BRAKE RECALL AND STILL DO? MINE WAS WORKED ON TWICE? AFTER I BOUGHT I DROVE IT 54 MILES THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP PULLING ME IN THE DITCH? FLIPPING THE BIKE AND SENDING IT END OVER END TOTAL? THAT WAS ALL DON,T BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE ER AND HOSPITOL....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SOLD. UPDATED 08/04/2017*JS

ON 3/27/17 DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING IN MY GARAGE, I REMOVED THE SIDE COVERS AND FOUND THE FRAME WAS BROKEN COMPLETELY APART ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOTORCYCLE. FRAME BRAKE WAS IN THE LOWER TUBE SECTION OF THE REAR TRIANGLE OF MAIN FRAME DIRECTLY AFT OF THE WELD. THIS IS A KNOWN WEAK SPOT, SINCE HONDA REINFORCED THIS AREA OF THE ALUMINUM FRAME IN MID-2004. THIS BREAK WAS REPORTED TO HONDA POWERSPORTS CUSTOMER SERVICE IN TORRANCE, CA ON 3/28/17. HAD THE BROKEN FRAME INSPECTED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY AUTHORIZED HONDA SERVICE MANAGER 3/31/17. NOW WAITING TO HEAR FROM HONDA.

HAD BRAKE RECALL WORK DONE AT HONDA DEALERSHIP. AFTER THAT & HAS TEMP GOT HOTTER I DEVELOPED A EXTREMELY VIOLENT BRAKE SHUTTER.RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY NOTIFIED HONDA AND ATTEMPTED TO REWORK THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET GOLDWING BRAKE SHUDDERING & FOUND OUT I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM & HONDA IS AWARE OF IT.CALLED HONDA CS TOLD THEM WHAT IT WAS DOING. THEY INFORM ME IF I READ MY OWNER MANUAL ON BRAKE OPERATIONS THAT IT'S OPERATOR ERROR .I HAVE OWNED THIS BIKE SINCE IT WAS NEW. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT BRAKE COMBINATION YOU USE FRONT/REAR /SIMULTANEOUSLY IT CREATES THE SHUTTER. THIS STARTS WHEN THE TEMP GETS ABOVE 80 DEGREES IT DOES NOT MATTER SLOW OR HIGH SPEEDS IN CURVES OR TURNING A CORNER OR ONTO A PARKING LOT YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THE BRAKE TO GET IT TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM DID NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE.THERE IS STILL SOME KIND OF BRAKE PROBLEM WITH THE GOLDWING GL 1800. I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE HONDA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT. I WISH YOU'D DO SOME RESEARCH ON THE BRAKE SHUTTERING. JUST LOOK UP GOLDWING BRAKE SHUTTER IT STARTED 2002 AND GOES TO 2015. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ELSE HAS FILED A COMPLAINT?

ENGINE STOP SWITCH IS OVERLY SENSITIVE. IF MOTORCYCLE HITS A BUMP THE ENGINE MAY SHUT OFF. IF SWITCH IS TOUCHED IT WILL STOP ENGINE.

I PURCHASED MY 2001 GOLDWING 1800 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER IN PLAINFIELD, CT. THE GOLDWING WAS SOLD TO ME WITH THE STEREO SYSTEM INSTALLED WHICH INCLUDED THE 5 DISC CD CHANGER UNDER THE REAR TRUNK. FROM DAY 1 I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CD CHANGER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BECOMING JAMMED UP WITH ALL 5 DISCS IN ONE SLOT, ETC. I HAD TAKEN OUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT ALL THEY EVER TOLD ME WAS THAT THEY WERE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. THEY DID PROVIDE ME WITH A PRINT OUT OF ALL OF THE WORK DONE FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHICH ALSO SHOWED THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE CD CHANGER BUT THEY REPLACED IT TWICE FOR HIM YET NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO HELP WITH MY PROBLEM EXCEPT " WE ARE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM." SINCE THEN THE DEALERSHIP HAS FOLDED AND A NEW OWNER IS RUNNING THE PLACE AND OF COURSE THEY ARE NOT BACKING ANYTHING THAT THE OLD DEALERSHIP DID OR SAID ( CAN NOT BLAME THEM THERE THOUGH!) I WAS TOLD BY SOMEONE THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF A RECALL ON THE CD CHANGER WHICH IS MADE BY PIONEER, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO GET THIS FIXED, REPAIRED, REPLACED, ANYTHING?? *TR

METZELER ME880 MARATHON, 180/60R16, FOR HONDA GL1800 REAR TIRE OUT OF ROUND CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO SHIMMY. TIRE WAS INSTALLED SUMMER OF 2009. SHIMMY BEGAN AFTER TIRE MILEAGE ABOUT 5,000. THERE WAS NO DETECTABLE DEFLECTION IN TIRE, BUT PROBLEM STEADILY GOT WORSE. TIRE WAS CHECKED FREQUENTLY, PRESSURE CHECKED DAILY (KEPT AT 42PSI). AT ABOUT 9500 MILES ON TIRE, SHIMMY GOT WORSE, AND TIRE FOUND TO HAVE OVER 1/2 IN. RADIAL AND AXIAL RUNOUT. THIS IS THIRD METZELER ON MY GL1800. 1ST ONE, SUMMER OF 2006, HAD SLIGHT SHIMMY FROM START, LASTED ONLY 925 MILES - BLOWOUT FROM ROAD DEBRIS. HAD THAT TIRE REPLACED BY HONDA DEALER IN FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA. REPLACEMENT TIRE HAD NO SHIMMY UNTIL ABOUT 800 MILES. SHIMMY WORLENED UNTIL DANGEROUS CONDITION AND TIRE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. E-MAIL SENT TO METZELER WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR

MOTORCYCLE, HONDA GOLDWING, 2001 LEFT FRAME CRACK: THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF FRAMES BEING CRACKED AND UPON INSPECTION OF MY MOTORCYCLE FRAME I NOTICED THAT I HAVE THE IDENTICAL CRACK IN MY FRAME. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE LEFT PASSENGER FOOTREST AND IS VISIBLE BY REMOVING THE REAR TIRE AND VIEWING IT FROM UNDER THE BIKE. THE CRACK EXTENDS DOWN FROM A WELD THAT ATTACHES THE LOWER LEFT REAR SUPPORT TUBE TO THE CENTER SECTION OF THE FRAME. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLE WITH 56300 MILES. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR POSSIBLE WELD DEFECTS IN THE FRAME SEVERAL YEARS AGO. VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION. NO WELD DEFECTS OR CRACKS WERE FOUND AT THAT TIME. UPON DOING CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE OVER THE PAST 10 DAYS I DISCOVERED A CRACK IN A FRAME WELD. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF A WELD AND EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES. THE CRACK IS AT THE JUNCTION OF A TUBULAR PROTRUBANCE OFF THE MAIN FRAME AND TUBULAR SUPPORT FOR THE MOTORCYCLE SEAT. THE ALUMINUM TUBULAR SUPPORT IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE NOTIFIED AMERICAN HONDA IN CALIFORNIA. THE MOTORCYCLE IS AT THE FOX VALLEY HONDA DEALERSHIP IN AURORA, ILLINOIS. FOX VALLEY HONDA IS NOTIFYING THE DISTRICT MANAGER WHO WILL EVALUATE THE FRAME PROBLEM. *TR

I'VE BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE FRAME ISSUES SINCE I HAVE AN EARLY '01 STANDARD. DURING THE ONE RECALL THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE WELDS WERE TOO SMALL AND HAD THEM REPAIRED PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THEN LATER THEY FOUND A CRACK ON THE LEFT CROSSMEMBER ABOVE THE BATTERY WHERE WE'VE SEEN OTHERS CRACKED. THE DEALER CHECKED WITH HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AND HONDA SAID NO. THE DEALER DID REPAIR THE FRAME BY WELDING AND SPRAYED SILVER PAINT OVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THREE YEARS LATER AND OUT OF BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES I FOUND ANOTHER CRACK. THIS ONE EXTENDS FROM THE WELD AFT OF LEFT SIDE REAR FLOOR BOARD. IT IS JUST STARTING TO GROW WITH SEVERAL CRACKS EXTENDING AFT ABOUT AN INCH. THERE ARE ACTUALLY TWO CRACKS EXTENDING FROM THE WELD ON THE SUBFRAME. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO COMMENT FROM EITHER. *TR

ON MY 2001 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 MY FRAME IS CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE PASSENGER FOOTREST. THIS CRACK WAS FOUND TODAY SEPT.22 2008. I WAS TOLD TO GO AHEAD AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT. I WILL BE CONTACTING AMERICAN HONDA AS SOON AS I GO TO MY DEALER AND LET THEM INSPECT MY MOTORCYCLE. I DO NOT WANT MY FRAME PATCHED UP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HONDA IS AWARE OF ON ALL OF THEIR 2001 THROUGH 2004 HONDA GOLDWINGS. THE ONLY REPAIR IS A FRAME REPLACEMENT WITH AN UPDATED FRAME. THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS VEHICLE HAD A FRAME RECALL IN 2002 WHICH HONDA DID A PATCH REPAIR REWELD ON THE UNDERNEATH CROSSMEMBER. *TR

I'VE BEEN KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON THE FRAME ISSUES SINCE I HAVE AN EARLY '01 STANDARD. DURING THE ONE RECALL THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE WELDS WERE TOO SMALL AND HAD THEM REPAIRED PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN. THEN LATER THEY FOUND A CRACK ON THE LEFT CROSSMEMBER ABOVE THE BATTERY WHERE WE'VE SEEN OTHERS CRACKED. THE DEALER CHECKED WITH HONDA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME AND HONDA SAID NO. THE DEALER DID REPAIR THE FRAME BY WELDING AND SPRAYED SILVER PAINT OVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THREE YEARS LATER AND OUT OF BOTH THE ORIGINAL AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES I FOUND ANOTHER CRACK. THIS ONE EXTENDS FROM THE WELD AFT OF LEFT SIDE REAR FLOOR BOARD. IT IS JUST STARTING TO SHOW WITH SEVERAL HAIR LINE CRACKS EXTENDING AFT ABOUT AN INCH IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LOCATION. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO SHUT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT AN FI LIGHT WAS SUPPOSED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE MOTORCYCLE PRIOR TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL INJECTOR; HOWEVER THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE A LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

THERE IS A NOTICEABLE WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END OF MY 2001 HONDA GL1800 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. IT WASN'T THERE WITH THE FIRST TIRE I HAD, DUNLOP. IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE FRONT TIRE AGES. THIS IS SUBMITTED IN SUPPORT OF ODI#10135765. *NM

FRAME TUBBING FRACTURE IN THE REAR TRIANGLE OF THE MAIN FRAME ON THE EDGE OF A WELD. NOTE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE POINT ON THIS MODEL OF HONDA GOLDWING WHICH OCCURS IN THE TUBING AT THE EDGE OF THE WELD TO A FRAME CASTING.*AK NO REPAIR IS RECOMENDED ON THIS 7003 TYPE OF ALUMINUM WHEN THE FAILURE IS OUTSIDE OF THE WELD

FRONT BRAKE ANTILOCKED UP. WHEN HITTING A SEVERE BUMP IN THE ROAD, NOT A POTHOLE, THE LEFT FORK SEAL BLEW OUTWARD, RELEASING A MASSIVE AMOUT OF SUSPENSION OIL COVERING THE LEFT FRONT OF THE BIKE INCLUDING SATURATING THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. I REPLACED THE FAILED SEAL WITH A NEW ONE AND EXAMINED THE ANTI DIVE VALVE FOR OPERATION. IT OPERATED NORMALY AT THAT TIME, BUT ON FURTHER EXAMANATION AT A LATER DATE WAS FOUND TO AGAIN BE LOCKED UP, AND AT THAT TIME I REPLACES THE DEFFECTIVE PLUNGER MECHANISM ON THE TOP OF THE ANTI DIVE UNIT THAT OPERATES IT WITH FRONT BRAKE PRESSURE. NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATES. INITIAL FAILURE WAS IN LATE 2003, AND THE SECOND WAS IN LATE 2004. *AK

MOTORCYCLE TIRE: AVON VENOM FOR HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING REAR TIRE 1.TIRE CRACKED AND TREAD SEPERATED- LESS THAN 5000 MILES 2. TIRE HAD BULGE IN TREAD, READY TO SEPERATE-LESS THAN 5K MILES 3. TIRE IS GETTING BULGE IN IT, CAN FEEL WHEN RIDING-LESS THAN 2000MILES ALL OF THESE WERE REPLACED BY AVON. I OWN A SMALL MOTORCYCLE SHOP AND HAVE HEARD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK SOME ONE WILL DIE BECAUSE OF THESE TIRES. I ASKED THE REP. AT AVON IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM AND HE DENIED THERE IS A PROBLEM. I ALSO ASKED IF I SHOULD NOTIFY MY CUSTOMERS OF THE DANGER, HE REPLEID "NO". PLEASE FELL FREE TO CALL ME TO DISCUSS THESE TIRES.

FAILURE OF REAR TIRE ON MOTORCYCLE. SEPARATION OF SIDEWALL FROM TREAD. *AK

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!*AK

HONDA GOLD WING OVERHEATED AT LOW SPEEDS.*JB

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

WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLES AT 50MPH NOTIFIED TIRES TREAD SEAPRATION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.. [XXX] PLEASE PROVIDE MODEL- - - - - - - SIZE- - - - - - - - AND THE DOT- -- - - - - - AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BIKE OVERHEATS BEYOND RED LINE & LOSS OF COOLANT OCCURES WHEN THE BIKE IS OPERATED B/T 15& 25 MPH FOR A PERIOD OF 5 MIN. OR MORE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR OTHER REASON. THE LOSS OF COOLANT OCCURS AT THE FRONT OF BIKE WHICH MEANS THE WHEEL WILL LIKELY PASS THRU WHICH IS UNSAFE. ALSO IT IS POTENTIALLY DAMAGING TO THE ENGINE. HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH MY SERVICING DEALER AND THEY STATE THAT HONDA DOESN'T ADMIT THE PROBLEM EXISTS.THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE COOLING FANS ARE DESIGNED TO GO OFF AT 15 MPH REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TEMP. & THE BIKE IS NOT MOVING FAST ENOUGH TO COOL BY NATURAL AIR FLOW. THE PROBLEM IS BIG ENOUGH THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS BEING STARTED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN BRING FORTH. GORDON 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 *JB

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

TEMPERATURE GUAGE MOVES TO RED ZONE AND ENGINE APPEARS TO OVERHEAT WHEN TRAVELING 12-17 MPH. *AK

DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC MY MOTORCYCLE'S TEMPERATURE GUAGE BEGAN RISING INTO THE 'RED' AREA AFTER ABOUT 10 MINS OF 5-15 MPH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC - THIS IS A WELL KNOW ISSUE ON THE WWW.GL1800RIDERS.COM GENERAL MESSAGE BOARD.*AK

OCCURRED DURING TRIPS UP HILL, BEHIND SLOW TRAFFIC 20 MPH OR LESS, OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC IN NATIONAL PARKS, SPEED AGAIN LESS THAN 20 MPH. TEMPERATURE CREPT INTO THE RED OR HOT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE STOPPED AND LET COOL DOWN.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HONDA GOLDWING OVERHEATS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC LESS THAN 15 MPH, REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE MOTORCYCLE TRAVELING AT JUST 10-15 MPH WILL BEGIN TO OVERHEAT. ON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, THE TEMPERTURE GAGE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE RED ZONE , FEARING ENGINE DAMAGE, I PULLED OVER UNTIL BIKE COOLED DOWN. I GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND DROVE SURFACE STREETS UNTIL FREEWAY TRAFFIC RESUMED AN ACCEPTABLE SPEED.*AK

MOTORCYCLE HAS A OVERHEATING PROBLEM AT SLOW 15 TO 25 MPH.I HAVE LOST COOLANT .MY MAIN CONCERN IS FOR MY PASSENGER AND MY SAFETY. I RIDE IN LOS ANGLES TRAFFIC AND SOMETIMES CAN'T GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.AND WHEN MOVING SLOW IN TRAFFIC U CAN'T BE LOOKING DOWN TO C IF IT PUKING COOLANT ON THE GROUND .THIS IS ONE SAFETY ISSUE THE OTHER IS THE SAFETY OF TRYING TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY WHEN THERE ARE FOUR LANES OF BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC.I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH HONDA UNTIMELY MANNER OF TAKING CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

ENGINE OVERHEATS IN SLOW TRAFFIC. TEMP GAUGE GOES INTO RED ZONE, NO COOLAND LOSS BUT COOLANT SMELL IS STRONG, HONDA SAYS THERE IS NO PROPLEM

UNDER SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL OVERHEAT AND HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. IT IS REPRODUCABLE ON ANY MOTORCYCLE OF THIS MODEL. *AK

MOTORCYCLE HAS GONE INTO THE "RED ZONE" ON THE GAUGE NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE FIRST TIME THAT I EXPEREINCED IT LAST SUMMER. IT DEFINITELY IS GETTING HOT, AS THE HEAT IS NOTICEABLE AND THE MOTORCYC WILL ALSO "MISS SHIFTS" WHILE RUNNING HOT. ORIGINALLY IT ONLY OCCURED WHEN I WOULD GET TRAPPED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS UNABLE TO EITHER STOP OR GO FAST ENOUGH TO COOL DOWN THE MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS PROGRESSED AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT UNDER OTHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS CLIMBING THE HILL TO CAVE OF THE WINDS IN COLORADO SPRINGS AND ON A GRADE AT 40 - 50 MPH SUSTAINED SPEED IN UTAH. ONCE MOTORCYCLE HAS COOLED DOWN THE SHIFTING RETURNS TO NORMAL, BUT THE MISSED SHIFTING SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE AND MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN HOT. (OR MAYBE THE BIKE IS GETTING HOTTER.) I ASKED MY DEALER ABOUT THIS SITUATION LAST SUMMER AND AT THAT TIME THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PREVIOUS REPORTS OF THIS OCCURING. I HAVE NOT "PUKED COOLANT" THAT I KNOW OF, BUT SINCE THE BIKE DOES HAVE AN OVERFLOW RESERVOIR I AM NOT SURE THAT IT HAS NOT OCCURED. I ALSO HAVE NOT STOPPED OR WATCHED THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME AS THIS WAS OCCURING. I WAS ABLE TO GET A PICTURE OF THE BIKE NEAR THE RED ZONE AT ABOUT 45 MPH, BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY AT THE RED ZONE AT THAT SPEED BECAUSE THE DAY THAT I TRIED WAS ALSO ONE OF THE DAYS THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STICKING. SINCE THE BIKE WAS SHOWING 50 MPH WHILE STOPPPED - ACCORDING TO THE SPEEDO - IT SEEMED POINTLESS TO TRY TO TAKE A PICTURE. I HAVE NEVER TRIED TO GET THE BIKE TO OH, A MY DESIRE IS (WAS?) T

ENGINE OVERHEATS AT LOW SPEED IN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, CAUSING OPERATOR TO HAVE TO DISRUPT TRAFFIC AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ALSO COOLANT IS DISPERSED FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM OVERFLOW.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MOTORCYCLE OVERHEATS IN SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITIONS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW. POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZZARD FROM COOLANT BEING EXPELLED IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE.*AK

VEHICLE OVERHEATS BETWEEN 15-20MPH, CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN CONSISTENTLY. *AK

THE MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED A KNOCKING IN THE DRIVE. THE DEALER , AFTER CONTACTING HONDA, SAID IT WAS THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I CHECKED IT MYSELF AND FOUND ALL OF THE LUG NUTS LOOSE ON THE REAR WHEEL. FROM THE DIFFERENCE IN HANDLING, AND THE FACT THE REAR WHEEL HAS NEVER BEEN OFF THE MOTORCYCLE, I'D GUESS IT'S BEEN LOOSE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW.*AK

CONSUMER STATES MOTORCYCLE WOBBLES AND VIBRATES BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 40-50 MPH. DEALER ALIGNED HANDLEBARS, REPLACED AND BALANCED TIRES, ALIGNED FRONT FORKS AND REPLACED STEERING HEAD BEARINGS, BUT VIBRATIONS STILL EXIST. BIKE UNDER WARRANTY. *TT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT TIRE ON MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED CUPPING CONDITION AT 3000MILES. OPERATING PRESSURES ALWAYS MAINTAINED AT 40PSI. HONDA'S REPLY (WITHOUT CHECKING THE TIRE) WAS "NOTHING DEFECTIVE WITH TIRE--NO REPLACEMENT IS AUTHORIZED". CUPPING ON A MOTORCYCLE CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS HANDLING CONDITION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. HONDA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTION OF (DESIGN) PROBLEM. OTHER RIDERS CONTACTED REPORTED SIMILAIR PROBLEM WITH SAME MODEL MOTORCYCLE AND TIRE.*AK

THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING RANDOMLY AND AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS FAILED TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED WHEN YOU CAN'T ACCURATELY TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING.I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THEM TO FIX IT FOR OVER TEN MONTHS AND AM STILL WAITING. I'D REALLY HATE TO GET A SPEEDING TICKET BECAUSE OF A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER.*AK

THIS BIKE DOES NOT SEEM TO PASS EMMISSIONS AS STATED BY THE HONDA OF AMERICA. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO HAVE IT CHECKED, OR SERVICED.