2002 Honda GL1800 Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Honda GL1800, 63% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear tire” (16% of reports).
- 115engine and engine cooling complaints
- 4,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 0%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear tire: mentioned in 18 of 115 complaints (16%)
- Temperature gauge: mentioned in 17 of 115 complaints (15%)
- Motorcycle overheats: mentioned in 12 of 115 complaints (10%)
- Red zone: mentioned in 12 of 115 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 115 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Honda GL1800 engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 GL1800 | 1 | 13% | — |
| 2013 GL1800 | 1 | 11% | 5,000 |
| 2008 GL1800 | 1 | 2% | 80 |
| 2005 GL1800 | 3 | 17% | 14,680 |
| 2004 GL1800 | 2 | 20% | 8,190 |
| 2003 GL1800 | 14 | 14% | 2,300 |
| 2002 GL1800 | 115 | 63% | 4,500 |
| 2001 GL1800 | 42 | 50% | 8,725 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2002 Honda GL1800. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 honda gl1800 motorcycle. While traveling 14 mph, the motorcycle would overheat and shut off. The dealer stated that the ecm was failing. The estimated repair cost was $1,000. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that no…
My motorcycle was subject to the june 2003 engine cooling campaign which included replacement of the ecm and other adjustments. I had my bike repaired on july 30, 2003 at honda of milpitas (r/o 94030949). Since the campaign repairs were done, the bike has had a surging problem at 1500 rpm. When…
Gl1800 2002 overheating at low speed. Paid $1,000.00 plus for service bulletin fix and it did nothing to help the problem. *jb
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Honda GL1800s have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2002 Honda GL1800 (63% of the 182 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Honda GL1800 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2002 Honda GL1800?
The most frequent phrase is “rear tire”, in 18 of 115 complaints, followed by “temperature gauge” (17).
See all 2002 Honda GL1800 problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all GL1800 years.