Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 31, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18,196. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021 GL1800 Goldwing motorcycles. The primary drive gear bolt on the crankshaft may break, which can result in an engine stall and lock up the rear wheel.
The risk
An engine stall and rear wheel lockup can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the primary drive gear bolt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KQ9.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Honda GL1800 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Honda GL1800 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Honda GL1800 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Honda GL1800 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V820000.
Full record for the 2021 Honda GL1800 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →