2002 Honda GL1800 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 182 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Honda GL1800, 3% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 3 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.
“The rear braking system on the motorcycle has completely failed three times since april 18, 2009. When the rear brake pedal is depressed, it quickly sinks down, and the braking system does nothing to slow or stop the motorcycle. A Honda dealership was first notified of problem on april 19, 2009. The master cylinder for the rear braking system was replaced under warranty, and the motorcycle was returned to me as 'repaired' on may 8, 2009. The rear braking system failed for the second time, 72 days after being 'repaired', on july 19, 2009 when I was 500 miles from home. …”
NHTSA complaint #10286524, filed 2009-10, 66,100 miles“Consumer had a Honda goldwing,2002. When using the rear brakes it set up a bad grabbing vibration in the front of the motorcycle. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, who said there was no solution for the current defect. Everything in the front end has been replaced yet the problem persist. The customer service center explained that there was nothing more they could do.”
NHTSA complaint #10099904, filed 2004-12, 5,000 miles“Stuck in traffic ,stop and go for 30 min at low speed , brakes when applied suddendly chattered like ABS would , speed was about 5 miles an hr, brake pedal was right to the top and hard , thru out day came and went , cooled down while parked was ok later till I went to park and started again ,off and on on ride home.”
NHTSA complaint #10030626, filed 2003-08, 2,300 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Honda GL1800 (goldwing) motorcycle. While driving 25 MPH, the rear brakes failed. The contact pulled over and had the bike towed to his residence. There were no warning indicators illuminated. An unknown dealer was notified, but was not able to assist. The contact repaired the rear master brake cylinder sub-assembly himself. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11203994, filed 2019-04, 186,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Honda goldwing motorcycle. The contact stated that brake fluid leaked onto the ground from the rear master cylinder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the master cylinder was replaced. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v700000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the dealer refused to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10816956, filed 2015-12Related 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
- 05V010000Jan 24, 2005Certain motorcycles equipped with combined-brake systems have a proportioning control valve (pcv) that mechanically proportions brake force when the rear…Covers: Honda GL1800 2002–2004, GL1800A 2002–2004, VFR800 2002–2004 +4 more
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…
- 10015346Feb 1, 2005Linked braking system (lbs) proportional control valve (pcv) leakage safety recall.
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 2002 Honda GL1800
115 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsTires
11 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda GL1800
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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