Aug 4, 2015BrakesCrash
REAR BRAKE DRAGGING. REAR DISKS HEATING UP. DRAGGING BRAKE LED TO TIP OVER AT SLOW SPEED. THERE IS A RECALL ON EARLIER YEAR HONDA GOLDWINGS. THIS MODEL 2013 IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALLS.
NHTSA ODI 10746031
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What 11 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Gl1800a
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
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Jul 29, 2013Engine1 injury
ON A COLD ENGINE START RELEASING THE CLUTCH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE WILL "STUMBLE" OR HESITATE, THEN CATCH AND ACCELERATE ERRATICALLY AND RUN ROUGH FOR A SHORT TIME. ON A MOTORCYCLE, IN A TURN WHERE THE MACHINE MUST BE LEANED OVER, THIS RESULTS IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND DROPPING THE 950 LB. MACHINE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ENGINE HAS COOLED TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OVERNIGHT OR AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AN EXTENDER PERIOD. THIS CONDITION BEGAN AT ABOUT 900 MILES AND CONTINUES TO THE CURRENT MILEAGE OF 2900. THE INJURY MENTIONED WAS TO MY BACK IN TRYING TO PREVENT DROPPING TO MOTORCYCLE AND DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10532347
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Honda Gl1800a verdict →