Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda GL1800A Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda GL1800A? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda GL1800A problems by model year
14 recall entries across 5 model years and 55 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 GL1800A | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 GL1800A | Not confirmed | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 GL1800A | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 GL1800A | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 GL1800A | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 GL1800A | 4 | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 GL1800A | 4 | 8 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 GL1800A | 2 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda GL1800A, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure18 complaints
- electrical system6 complaints
- suspension6 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints