2008 Honda GL1800 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Honda GL1800, 2% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80 miles.
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 contact owns a 2008 Honda GL1800 goldwing motorcycle. While traveling approximately 15 MPH, the engine stalled and the oil light illuminated. The engine restarted and resumed. In addition, the engine exhibited a fluttering and knocking noise. The failure occurrences were intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on three different occasions for the identical failures which there were no resolutions. The failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was approximately 80.”
NHTSA complaint #10354523, filed 2010-09, 80 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10107354Jul 10, 2015Technician newsletter - navi map update cards, oil filter installation
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Honda GL1800
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsTires
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda GL1800
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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