2008 Honda GL1800 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,530miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Honda GL1800, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,530 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“2008 GL1800 Honda goldwing, 23000 miles. Bought used and within 2 weeks was on the interstate cruising at 80mph in 5th gear and all of the sudden had a terrible clanking noise coming from the engine. I no longer had 5th gear so I down shifted to 4th and was ok for a short distance and then it did it again. I pulled off the interstate to a safe location and tried a few other things. With the clutch disengaged the engine revved up fine, but as soon as the clutch was engaged the loud clanking noise that sounded like something was tearing up the engine would start. …”
NHTSA complaint #10282040, filed 2009-08, 23,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10099488Dec 11, 2015"dealer message - on december 11, several sections of s/b gl1800 #23 were revised to include information for the repair of trike coversions."
- 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…
- 10107354Jul 10, 2015Technician newsletter - navi map update cards, oil filter installation
- 10056044May 1, 2014Honda: publication information provided on various services such as navigation, technical training, tpms and prying painted surfaces for honda motorcycles.
- 10025523May 31, 2008Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.
Equipment: 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 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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