2007 Honda Gl1800: Reliability Data

28
Total Complaints
12,614mi
Median Mileage
Service Brakes
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,250 25th Percentile
12,614 Median Mileage
39,379 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Service Brakes
5
Suspension
3
Manual Transmission
3
Steering
2
Front
2
Seat Heater/Cooler
1
Wiring
1
Tires
1
Equipment
1
Instrument Cluster/Panel
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 (NA). WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE AND STATED THAT THE NECK BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE REPLACEMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, TH..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 (NA). WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE AND STATED THAT THE NECK BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE REPLACEMENT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2007, TH..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLES FRONT-END WAS VIBRATING AND THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTING DOESN'T ILLUMINATE NORMALLY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE HANDLE BARS. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR THE FRONT-END AND THE LIGHTS UND..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Service Brakes 5 complaints
25th: 32,750 mi Median: 40,500 mi 75th: 47,250 mi
Suspension 3 complaints
Median: 6,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 7 IL: 3 MI: 3 TX: 3 GA: 2 00: 2 FL: 2 NV: 2 VA: 1 WA: 1

Who Files Complaints?

17.9%
Original Owners
82.1%
Second+ Owners

Honda Gl1800 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20011031
20022102
20031072
2005251
2006270
2008598
2010284
2012490
20184610

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