Honda GL1800 — YEARS TO AVOID
Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.
Avoid: 2002, 2003 · Best bets: 2012, 2018, 2008
COMPLAINT HISTORY
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| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 84 |
| 2002 | 182 |
| 2003 | 101 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 18 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2008 | 47 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 24 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
EVERY YEAR, RANKED
| Year | Ranking | Complaints | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Not enough data | 3 | Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2023 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2022 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2021 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2020 | Not enough data | 1 | Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2019 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2018 | Recommended | 34 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2016 | Not enough data | 5 | Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2015 | Not enough data | 8 | Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2014 | Not enough data | 7 | Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2013 | Not enough data | 9 | Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2012 | Recommended | 31 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2011 | Not enough data | 0 | Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2010 | Not enough data | 24 | Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2009 | Not enough data | 2 | Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2008 | Recommended | 47 | This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year. |
| 2007 | Not enough data | 20 | Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2006 | Not enough data | 22 | Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2005 | Not enough data | 18 | Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2004 | Not enough data | 10 | Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. |
| 2003 | Avoid | 101 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2002 | Avoid | 182 | This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year. |
| 2001 | Caution | 84 | This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year. |