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2013 Honda Gl1800 Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

16 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical18V045000

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy & full details

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag module, free of charge. The recall began February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KJ1.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles. These motorcycles have air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag module that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Critical15V700000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder

rear brake that drags may raises the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy & full details

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the secondary brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder, and flush the brake fluid, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2015. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is JV6. Note: This recall supercedes recall 14V-472.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles. The rear brakes of the affected motorcycles may drag after the brakes are released.

Complaint volume

16 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 16 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Fuel/Propulsion System4 · 25%Engine3 · 19%Service Brakes2 · 13%Fuel System, Gasoline1 · 6%Service Brakes, Hydraulic1 · 6%Electrical System1 · 6%Vehicle Speed Control1 · 6%Power Train1 · 6%
  1. Fuel/Propulsion System — 4 reports
  2. Engine — 3 reports
  3. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  4. Fuel System, Gasoline — 1 reports
  5. Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 1 reports
  6. Electrical System — 1 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  8. Power Train — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling — 1 reports
  10. Suspension — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2001 (6) · 2002 (7) · 2003 (7) · 2004 (5) · 2005 (3) · 2006 (6) · 2007 (5) · 2008 (5) · 2009 (6) · 2010 (5) · 2012 (5) · 2013 · 2014 (2) · 2015 (2) · 2016 (1) · 2018 (2) · 2019 (2) · 2020 (3) · 2021 (3) · 2022 (2) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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