Worst years for a Honda GL1800
Owners have filed 773 complaints about the Honda GL1800 with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2024. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Honda GL1800 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2023 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2022 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2021 | B | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2020 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | B | 12 | 0 | 0 | 34,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | D | 46 | 10 | 0 | 7,532 | Electrical System |
| 2016 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10,751 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14,000 | Steering |
| 2014 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5,500 | Brakes |
| 2013 | B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2,725 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2012 | C | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | D | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5,000 | Brakes |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2008 | D | 60 | 8 | 0 | 7,000 | Brakes |
| 2007 | D | 28 | 4 | 0 | 12,614 | Brakes |
| 2006 | B | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2005 | C | 25 | 1 | 0 | 10,500 | Steering |
| 2004 | C | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | D | 107 | 2 | 0 | 12,246 | Body & Structure |
| 2002 | D | 210 | 2 | 0 | 13,300 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 103 | 1 | 0 | 38,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Honda GL1800
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2018
Worst in 2002
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2008
Exactly what failed on a Honda GL1800
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Honda GL1800, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Honda GL1800 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Honda GL1800
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.