Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2013 Honda GL1800B

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Wheels1
000
Service Brakes1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder15V700000
Filed Oct 23, 2015145,219 vehiclesHonda (american Honda Motor Co.)

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.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Wheels
Filed Jun 28, 201632,000 milesIL

TPMS SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT KEEPS GOING OFF AND ON.

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 11, 201620,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA GL1800B. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V700000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS PERFORMED ON 3/8/2016. AFTER THE REMEDY WAS INSTALLED, THE REAR BRAKES PERFORMED ABNORMALLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. WHEN STOPPING THE MOTORCYCLE, BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE USED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE FROM OCCURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2013
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20150100Routine
20141100Routine
2013 — this page2100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 23, 2015. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.