2002 Honda GL1800 Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA GL1800 (GOLDWING) MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME WHERE AN ALUMINUM TUBE ENTERED INTO THE MAINFRAME. THE DEALER (FRED CUMMINGS MOTORSPORTS, 2211 CHESTER AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301, (661) 324-9695) STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER HAD A RECORDED MESSAGE STATING THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT EMAILED THE MANUFACTURER'S WEBSITE AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.

NHTSA ID

11203989

Incident

Apr 24, 2019

Mileage

186,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA GOLDWING. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONSUMER STRUCK A SMALL OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND A POP WAS HEARD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WELDS FRACTURED IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V027000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,950. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ UPDATED 01/05/17.*JB

NHTSA ID

10926526

Incident

Oct 22, 2016

Mileage

153,950 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FOOT REST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE CRACK WOULD PROCEED TO SPREAD AND CAUSE A SEVERE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 04/11/12 *BF UPDATED 05/10/12

NHTSA ID

10450510

Incident

Feb 21, 2012

Mileage

72,000 mi

2002 GOLDWING GL1800 BROKEN FRAME ON THE BOTTOM OR THE REAR FRAME TUBES CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION AND THE REAR OF THE BIKE WILL COME OFF INCLUDING DRIVER, PASSENGER,SADDLEBAGS AND REAR TRUNK! HONDA WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT! IF THE DAMAGE GOES UNSEEN BY A TECH THE OWNER WILL NEVER KNOW THE FRAME IS BROKEN BECAUSE IT IS NOT IN HONDAS RECALL OF THE WELDED CENTERSTAND AREA. THE REPLACEMENT FRAMES HAVE GUSSETTES WELDED IN THE AFFECTED AREAS, SO HONDA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. AFFECTED FRAMES ARE IN 2001-2004 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLES AND WAS UPDATED IN LETTER 2004 MODELS! HONDA SERVICE REP VIRTUALLA SAYS TOO BAD! *TR

NHTSA ID

10288800

Incident

Sep 20, 2009

Mileage

91,000 mi

CRACKED MOTORCYCLE FRAME ON 2002 GL1800A : LOCATION OF CRACK: DIRECTLY UNDER SADDLE CONSEQUENCES: MOTORCYCLE UNSAFE TO RIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10251097

Incident

Nov 25, 2008

Mileage

249,200 mi

UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR FRAME TUBES HAVE CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES OF MY '02 HONDA GL1800 BIKE. THE TUBES HAVE NOT COMPLETELY SEPARATED YET, BUT THE CRACKS EXTEND ABOUT 1/3 AROUND THE TUBE BEGINNING AT THE WELD AREA. BIKE-HANDLING IRREGULARITY HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS WITH THIS FAILURE WHEN THE CRACKS HAVE OPENED FURTHER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246770

Incident

Oct 26, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

DISCOVERED FRAME CRACK ON MY 2002 HONDA GL 1800. THE CRACK IS LOCATED BEHIND THE LEFT PASSENGER FOOT REST AND BELOW THE BATTERY. THE 2002 GOLDWING HAS 105,000 MILES AND IS NORMALLY RIDDEN TWO UP. THE BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BIKE IS CURRENTLY AT THE HONDA DEALER WAITING FOR AMERICAN HONDA TO OK REPLACING THE FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10236931

Incident

Jul 23, 2008

Mileage

105,000 mi

SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THE FRAME WELD AND BRAKE VALVE ON THE 2002 HONDA GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE. *MR THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN LOWER CROSSMEMBER SEPARATION AND THE REAR SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS PERFORMED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10133476

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

RECALL CAMPAIGN - SAFETY RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO FRAME WELD.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR A SECOND CONSUMER LETTER WAS RECEIVED 04/12/2005.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THE FRAME WELD RECALL REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE FREE OF CHARGE. NM *JB (11/16/05) THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOWER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATION AND REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN # 05V027000. *SC

NHTSA ID

10118872

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

RECALL CAMPAIGN: DEALERSHIP FAILED TO HONOR FRAME RECALL (05V027000) FOR 2002 HONDA GL 1800.*MR THE CONSUMER TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO A LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO HAVE THE FRAME CHECKED PER THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PURCHASED AT THAT DEALER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10117307

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

VEHICLE'S FRONT END WOBBLES BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH.* MR WHEN THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT END WOBBLED BECAUSE OF THE TIRES USED. HOWEVER THEY DID NOT PAY TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED ON BIKE BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE LEFT THE ORIGINALS ON. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE AND IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT REPAIRED. (WHEN THE CRUISE WAS SET AND IF THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 40 MPH WITHOUT A FIRM GRIP ON THE HANDLE BARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE) *CB THE BIKE ALSO HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WAS HOW THE BIKE WAS DESIGNED.*JB *CB

NHTSA ID

10040233

Incident

Jun 1, 2003

THE FRAME ON MY HONDA GOLDWING HAS A CRACK IN IT.

NHTSA ID

10066048

Incident

Mar 30, 2004

Mileage

31,500 mi

SAFETY RECALL ON MOTORCYCLE, BUT DELAYS WITH HIGH VOLUME OF CUSTOMERS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *LA RECALL#03V350000 *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10053571

RECALL ON MOTORCYCLE'S FRAME WELDING PROCEDURE. THE WELDING PROCEDURE WAS REVERSED AFTER THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED IT REPRESENTED A RISK TO MOTORCYCLE OWNERS. *LA WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR THE REPAIR, THE WELDER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS EXISTING CRACK DAMAGE TO THE FRAME. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10051663

PROBLEMS WITH TIRE EQUIPMENT ON 2002 HONDA GOLDWING.*MR THE CONSUMER ADDED A CB RADIO AND ANTENNA AT A COST OF $800.00 DOLLARS AND ANOTHER SEAT FOR $900.00. THIS WAS TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONSUMER'S HEIGHT OF 6'5", SINCE THE MOTORCYCLE IS FOR MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 5'10". MIDWAY THROUGH THEIR FIRST TRIP, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE FRONT TIRE HAD BEGUN TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND DEVELOPED A "CUPPED" PATTERN ON THE EDGE OF THE TIRE. AFTER THE TRIP, CONSUMER POINTED THIS OUT TO THE MECHANIC. HE STATED THIS WAS A NORMAL PATTERN. AT 7,400 MILES, CONSUMER REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE. MOTORCYCLE COULDN'T BE SAFELY RIDDEN DUE TO CUPPING. UPON COMMUNICATING WITH OTHER GOLDWING OWNERS VIA INTERNET, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH METZLER TIRE AND ADD A SUPERBRACE FORKBRACE (A REINFORCING MEMBER OF THE FRONT END). PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AS A RESULT. LATER, CONSUMER LEARNED THE BIKE WOULD OVERHEAT WHEN DRIVEN SLOWLY FOR 10-15 MIN. AND HONDA WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. BIKE WAS TAKEN IN AND MODIFIED UNDER HONDA'S "PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN". THE HEADS WERE FLOW TESTED, COMPUTER MODULE WAS INSTALLED AND WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER NOTED IT WOULD OVERHEAT JUST NOT AS QUICKLY. NEXT, CONSUMER LEARNED OF CRACKING IN THE LOWER CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME AND HONDA HAD GIVEN NEW MOTORCYCLES WITH APOLOGIES. *PH

NHTSA ID

10048238

Mileage

2,000 mi

LETTER REGARDING PE-03-039; HONDA GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE; FRAME CRACKS. *MR *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10049886

I HAVE A 2002 HONDA GOLDWING. IT HAS A RECALL FOR A OVER HEATING PROBLEM AND A FRAME BREAKING PROBLEM. I DO NOT AT ALL FEEL SAFE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE OR WOULD I IF SOMEONE WERE TO WELD ON AN ALUMINUM FRAME. THIS FRAME BREAKAGE IS MORE THAN JUST SOMETHING THAT WILL LEAVE YOU STANDING BESIDE THE ROAD. HONDA NEEDS TO BE MADE TO REPLACE THESE BIKES, NOT MODIFY THEM. MY FRAME IS NOT BROKEN BUT IS UNDER RECALL AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH OR WITH OUT THE FIX. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047634

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

HONDA GOLD WING GL1800 NHTSA FRAME RECALL.*MR (NAR) *CB

NHTSA ID

10047793

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

NHTSA RECALL 02 V 340 000/BANK ANGLE SENSOR ON MOTORCYCLE: CONSUMER STATED DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HONOR THE RECALL DUE TO NUMEROUS CRACKS ON THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046175

Incident

Nov 3, 2003

STRUCTURE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10043964

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

2002 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 FRAME CRACKS. FOUND WHILE SERVICING AT HOME, THE FRAME CRACKED ON BOTH LOWER SIDES NEAR THE REAR SUSPENSION MOUNT. REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER, THEY PICKED UP THE BIKE FOR INSPECTION & WARRANTY CLAIM ON SAT 10/4. I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM HONDA ON THE MATTER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10041251

Incident

Oct 3, 2002

Mileage

18,000 mi

2002 HONDA GL1800 CRACKED WELD RIGHTSIDE ON CENTERSTAND CROSSMEMBER. READ IN MOTORCYCLE CONSUMER NEWS. VOL. 34. #10, OCT. 2003. BIKE IS AT ROD'S POWER SPORTS, ROCA NE. # 402-423-6230

NHTSA ID

10039579

Incident

Sep 23, 2003

Mileage

12,600 mi

FRAME CRACK ON RT SIDE. HONDA 2002 GOLDWING 1800. *JB

NHTSA ID

10039191

Incident

Sep 19, 2003

Mileage

3,500 mi

HONDA GL 1800 FRAME FALURE. THIS FALURE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY BOB YOUNG ON AUGUST 11, 2003. MY FRAME FAILURE WAS FOUND ON INSPECITON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10033430

Incident

Aug 23, 2003

Mileage

6,800 mi

HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE FRAME FAILURE. *MR FRAME FAILURES OCCURRED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION. THE ENGINE DROPPED TO THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WAS DANGEROUSLY AFFECTED. HONDA HAD BEEN SECRETLY REPLACING THESE. THE ENGINE ALSO OVERHEATED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO SPILL ON THE HIGHWAY JUST AHEAD OF THE REAR TIRE. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10034006