2018 Honda Gl1800: Reliability Data

46
Total Complaints
7,532mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

854 25th Percentile
7,532 Median Mileage
23,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
6
Vehicle Speed Control
6
Steering
5
Power Train
5
Engine
5
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Unknown Or Other
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Suspension
2
Service Brakes
2

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLES AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH AND GETS WORSE AS SPEED INCREASES. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK, THE DEALER SAID THEY INSPECTED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS, STEERING HEAD BEARINGS, AND CHECKED THE BALANCE OF THE TIRE. WOBBLE IS STILL THERE AND FEELS UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. BRAND NE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA GL1800. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW WHILE WEARING PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES. THE DEALER (MID-OHIO SUZUKI HONDA YAMAHA KAWASAKI, 494 HARCOURT RD, MT VERNON, OH 43050, (740) 397-5272) TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND..."
"2018 HONDA GL1800 / GOLD WING , RENTAL. THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AS WE LEFT THE PARKING LOT IN THE MORNING. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK IT. I WAS ON A SIDE ROAD IN A SMALL TOWN, APPOX SPEED , 30 MPH. CHECKED IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD PUNCTURED THE TIRE. NO READING FOR TH..."

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.

Electrical System 6 complaints
Median: 1,000 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 6 complaints
Median: 33,500 mi
Steering 5 complaints
Median: 9,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 6 AZ: 6 NJ: 5 OR: 4 KS: 3 IL: 3 TX: 3 MD: 2 AL: 2 NY: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.2%
Original Owners
97.8%
Second+ Owners

Honda Gl1800 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20011031
20022102
20031072
2005251
2006270
2007284
2008598
2010284
2012490

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