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1988 Honda Goldwing

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 23, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Honda Goldwing, most frequently naming the electrical and exterior lighting categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Electrical150.0%
  • Exterior lighting150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 23, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A DARK ROAD,CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT ON THE HIGH BEAM ON LOW AND DISCOVERED THERE WERE NO HEADLIGHTS AT ALL, CONSUMER DOESNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE HIGH AND LOW BEAM ARE ON ONE CIRCUIT, CONSUMER HAD TO INSTALL A NEW SWITCH JUST TO GET THE LIGHTS WORKING AGAIN.*YH

NHTSA ID
563777
Electrical
Filed Oct 31, 1995
Crash reported

MOTORCYCLE WENT IN FOR REPAIR TO REPLACE VAN ANGLE SENSOR, IT FAILED AFTER REPAIR CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO STALL AND LOST CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ID
974250
Incident
Jul 15, 1995

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Honda Goldwing by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1993500—
1989400—
1988Viewing200—
1985200—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.