2003 Honda Gl1800: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 107 complaints
107
Total Complaints
12,246mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,912 25th Percentile
12,246 Median Mileage
38,507 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
30
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
7
STEERING
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
SUSPENSION:REAR
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE OVERHEATS AT LOW SPEED OPERATION, CONCERN OF BOILING OVER, ENGINE FAILURE WHICH WHILE MANUEVERING ON A MOTORCYCLE COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *AK"
"THE DESIGN OF THE HONDA GOLDWING COOLING SYSTEM FAILS MISERABLY IN HEAVY, SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS FOUND AT CONSTRUCTION SITES, METRO AREAS, PARADES, ETC. IN MY CASES AS THE ENGINE TEMP ROSE TO THE UPPER LIMITS I WAS HEMMED IN BY TRAFFIC AND UNABLE TO PULL OVER TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL. S..."
"ENGINE OVERHEATS AT LOW SPEEDS, COOLANT SPEWS ONTO ROADWAY AND REAR TIRE SLIPS IN THE COOLANT. MUST PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE, VERY HAZARDOUS. RADIATOR FANS ARE RUNNING AS DESIGNED DURING OVERHEATING SITUATIONS, OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH.*AK"

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