2001 Honda GL1800 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Honda GL1800, 8% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,450 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I bought a 1800 Honda goldwing touring bike 2-3 years ago had a brake recall and still do? Mine was worked on twice? After I bought I drove it 54 miles the rear wheel locked up pulling me in the ditch? Flipping the bike and sending it end over end total? That was all don,t before I got out of the er and hospitol....updated 06/21/17 the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled and sold. Updated 08/04/2017”
NHTSA complaint #11000149, filed 2017-06, 52 miles“Had brake recall work done at Honda dealership. After that & has temp got hotter I developed a extremely violent brake shutter.returned it to the dealership. They notified Honda and attempted to rework the brakes but did not fix the problem. I did some research on the internet goldwing brake shuddering & found out I was not the only one having this problem & Honda is aware of it.called Honda cs told them what it was doing. They inform me if I read my owner manual on brake operations that it's operator error .I have owned this bike since it was new. …”
NHTSA complaint #10885934, filed 2016-07, 23,153 miles“Overheat/spewing of coolant on rear brakes and rear tire of my gl 1800/a Honda motorcycle. Situation was on the washington dc beltway, no shoulder to pull over onto, stop and go traffic. Motorcycle was spewing coolant on the the brakes and rear wheel, causing a very hot steam to rise on our legs and lower torso, also causing the rear wheel & brakes to become extremely slippery, as well as uncontrollable under existing traffic conditions. Honda has not fullfilled it's promis to repair these motorcycles as of yet!”
NHTSA complaint #10030580, filed 2003-08, 9,450 miles“On 06/26/2021, Approx 4pm. Traffic heavy. Speed 20 mph or less. This caused consistent brake use. Rear brakes locked up. I was very close to the right edge of the road and bike stopped. I quickly activated emergency flashers and avoided any incident. This bike has ABS. There was a service recall performed about 4 yrs ago- at Barneys MC shop, St Petersburg- related to brakes. I was able to shut off the bike twice. Pumped/tapped FR/R brakes twice and the brakes finally released. No further incident. Will have bike inspected tomorrow. No warning lamps. This bike has very low mileage at 21,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11422482, filed 2021-06“Consumer states motorcycle wobbles and vibrates between speeds of 40-50 MPH. Dealer aligned handlebars, replaced and balanced tires, aligned front forks and replaced steering head bearings, but vibrations still exist. Bike under warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #566113, filed 2002-06Related recalls
- 15V700000Oct 23, 2015American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles…Covers: Honda GL1800 2001–2010, 2012–2015, GL1800A 2001–2005, GL1800B 2013–2015
- 11V567000Dec 1, 2011Honda is recalling certain model year 2001-2010, and model year 2012 gl1800 goldwing motorcycles. Under certain conditions, there is a possibility that the…Covers: Honda GL1800 2001–2010, 2012
Related service bulletins
- 10099350Dec 11, 2015"service bulletin - honda is launching a safety recall of 2012-2015 gl1800/a and 2013-2015 gl1800b/bd motorcycles, and is implementing a recall remedy for 2001-2010 and 2012…
- 10099957Dec 10, 2015Newsletter - the repair procedure for the secondary master cylinder (smc) recall is very involved, so make sure to read through the entire bulletin before hand so you can…
- 10099874Nov 24, 2015"dealer message - effective immediately the secondary master cylinder (smc) kits for this recall are available on open order. As indicated in s/b gl1800 #23 and other…
- 10100549Oct 29, 2015Service bulletin - honda is launching a safety recall of 2012-2015 gl1800/a and 2013-2015 gl1800/b/bd motorcycles, and is implementing a recall remedy for 2001-2010 and 2012 gl…
- 10100546Oct 23, 2015"dealer message - the service bulletin in support of the safety recall of 2001-2015 gl1800/a and gl1800b/bd motorcycles for a potentially defective secondary master cylinder is…
- 10100792Oct 19, 2015Service bulletin - honda is launching a safety recall of 2001-2015 gl1800/a and gl1800b/bd motorcycles. Honda has determined that under conditions where the brake fluid is not…
- 10100782Oct 16, 2015"honda is launching a safety recall on model year 2001 through 2015 gl1800/a and gl1800b/bd motorcycles to replace a potentially defective secondary master cylinder. Under…
- 10127659Aug 20, 2014Dealer message - Honda has determined that, in some cases, the secondary master cylinder repair campaign conducted since 2011 (S/B GL1800 #20) was not sufficient to prevent the…
- 10127662Aug 19, 2014Service bulletin - Honda has determined that, in some cases, the secondary master cylinder repair campaign conducted since 2011 (S/B GL1800 #20) was not sufficient to prevent the…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 29% |
| 2018 | 3 | 9% |
| 2016 | 2 | 40% |
| 2015 | 3 | 38% |
| 2014 | 4 | 57% |
| 2013 | 3 | 33% |
| 2012 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 11 | 46% |
| 2008 | 11 | 23% |
| 2007 | 7 | 35% |
| 2006 | 4 | 18% |
| 2005 | 3 | 17% |
| 2004 | 2 | 20% |
| 2003 | 8 | 8% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 7 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2001 Honda GL1800
42 complaintsTires
16 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Honda GL1800
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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