"How reliable is the 2002 Honda Gl1800?"

"Based on 210 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Honda Gl1800 has a median complaint mileage of 13300 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Honda Gl1800?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Honda Gl1800 is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 210 total complaints filed."

2002 Honda Gl1800: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 210 complaints

210

Total Complaints

13,300mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

3,481 25th Percentile

13,300 Median Mileage

34,918 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

TIRES

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS PROBLEM SHOWS UP EACH TIME I FIND MYSELF IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC. BASICALLY, WHENEVER I AM MOVING BETWEEN 15-25 MPH FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD, MOTORCYCLE'S TEMPERATURE GUAGE RISES TO THE REDLINE INDICATING AN OVERTEMP PROBLEM ,AND CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER AND LET IT COOL OR, IF POSSIBLE, SPEED UP ..."

"ENGINE OVERHEATS AND HONDA WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX, CLAIM IS NORMAL. *AK"

"WHILE TOWING MOTORCYCLE HOME ON A TRAILER OWNER NOTICED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. THIS WAS DUE TO A GASKET IMPROPERLY PLACED. IT HAS BEEN FIXED TWICE AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK *YD"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28