1985 Honda Goldwing Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1985 Honda Goldwing, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical150.0%
- Tires & wheels150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AFFECTING IGNITION AND INSTRUMENTATION. ACCESSORY CIRCUIT WAS UNAFFECTED. THIS OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT, WITH TWO BRIEF FAILURES PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK TO THE RUN POSITION CLEARED THE FAULT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE ONLY PART THAT COULD CAUSE THIS FAILURE. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE TIRE APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 11/2 INCHES IN LENGTH INSIDE THE THREAD GROOVE RUNNING WITH THE THREAD. YOU CAN TELL IT IS NOT A PUCTURE DUE TO THE WAY IT IS CRACKED. IT HAS RANDUM EDGES. WILL BE REMOVING THE TIRE TO RETURN IT TO DEALER WERE IT WAS FOR PURCHASE FOR A PRO RATED REFUND. HAVE PURCHASED THE SAME TIRE FROM ANOTHER DEAL. HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, BUT AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF OWNERSHIP BY DUNLOP TO OTHER MOTORCYCLIST WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SCARRY PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE ON ONLY 2 WHEELS. IF YOU WILL CHECK THE GOLDWING ROAD RIDE ASSOCIATIONS (GWRRA) BULLITIN BOARD YOU WILL FIND NUMBER OF POSTINGS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE DUNLOP TIRES. THESE BEING WITH THE 1500 AND 1200 GOLDWING AND VALKYRIE MODEL REAR TIRES ALL DEVOLPE VERY SIMULAIR SLITS. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM TO BE A NONE EVENT. DUNLOP KEEPS TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM. GOLDWING RIDES ARE A VERY CONSERVITIVE GROUP AND NOT WILD RIDERS. LOSSING A TIRE ON A MOTORCYCLE IS A LOT MORE DEATHDEFINING THEN OTHER VEHICLE THAT WHY I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM NEEDS SOME TYPE OF CLOSURE. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE FURTHER HELP OR INFORMATION. PS WILL BE TAKING PICTURES OF THE TIRE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IF NEEDED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: MV85HB15 )
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .