Honda Goldwing 2001
Model Goldwing made in 2001 by Honda got 46 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment and latches/locks/linkages.
Model 2001
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-040 | 05/31/2008 | 10025523 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||||
| GL1800 | 10/01/2007 | 10025244 | Trunk opener unit, opener rod and snap. *pe | 07/22/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 06/22/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving fuse box will move around due to box being attached with one screw. when moving motorcycle will stall until box is moved back to position. please provide more information.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/03/2001 | 1 | 04/16/2001 | |
| Consumer states when vehicle is in stop and go traffic or in first or second gear, temperture gauge will be in the red zone, water temperture will be 265. causing vehicle to overheat. nlm *jb | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Occurred during trips up hill, behind slow traffic 20 mph or less, or in slow traffic in national parks, speed again less than 20 mph. temperature crept into the red or hot. vehicle had to be stopped and let cool down.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 6 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Temperature gauge will climb if drove at speed's 10 to 15 mph if in a traffic jam cooling system does not work properly engine will heatup with possible over heating if rode slow for very long. *ak | |||
| 10 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| Coolant temperature went to red mark several times under slow moving conditions. bike was stopped to cool it down. safety concern. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 07/07/2002 | 4 | 02/01/2002 | |
| No summary. dt | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 30 | 01/01/2001 | |
| This is a manufacturer's defect. the cooling fans are designed to stop functioning at speeds in excess of 15 mph. when i ride in stop and go traffic, or slow traffic. this motorcycle is certain to overheat (temperature gauge is in the red section). i must pull to the side of the road to allow the fans to come on and cool the motorcycle down obviously this is a dangerous situation. dt | |||
| 05/14/2001 | 4 | 03/01/2001 | |
| While driving my 2001 honda goldwing in city traffic proceeding at approx. 15-20 mph the temperature gauge on the cooling system goes into the red zone, indicating it is too hot. the bike has to be stopped and allowed to cool down, to proceed. this has happened approx. 4 times since i have owned the bike and all under the same traffic conditions. coolant fluid level has been checked and is okay,the cooling fans do come on under 15 mph only. i have been to four honda motorcycle dealers and been told, there is no problem with the cooling system and to just drive it. nlm | |||
| 09/16/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 3 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Occurred during trips up hill, behind slow traffic 20 mph or less, or in slow traffic in national parks, speed again less than 20 mph. temperature crept into the red or hot. vehicle had to be stopped and let cool down.*ak | |||
| 100 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Engine overheats in slow traffic. temp gauge goes into red zone, no cooland loss but coolant smell is strong, honda says there is no proplem | |||
| 10/25/2000 | 4 | 10/01/2000 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 10 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Initial encounter of problem when for first time placed in heavy stop and go traffic on 8/16/2001. has repeatedly failed approx 10 times since. honda has been given three attempts to fix with no positive results. engine has stalled on numerous events. rear wheel seizing once while moving at about 22 mph. boilover of coolant on several occasions also, coolant dumps right in front of rear wheel creating a possible loss of control. known tech fact as per honda factory service manual, cooling fans will never ever come on above 15 mph regardless of temp.seeking legal recourse under magnuson moss warranty act. | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 10 | 12/01/2000 | |
| While this failure never caused the vehicle to stop completely, honda does not recognize the overheating as a problem. this has occurred to me and many other gl1800 owners. it is a problem in the basic design which creates a terrible condition when it occurs in stop and go traffic. honda needs to address it before it causes injury or death, not after. it may not seem to be the biggest problem, but it does exists and should be resolved by honda.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle overheats when driven at slow speeds. *ak | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| Many honda goldwing gl 1800 owners have expressed concern about their motorcyles overheating while inching along in traffic and/or being in situations where low speeds are necessary, such as parades. it appears that the engine cooling fans/system is not designed to ride this bike in all driving situations safely without the possiblility of overheating and causing injury.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 6 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Temperature gauge will climb if drove at speed's 10 to 15 mph if in a traffic jam cooling system does not work properly engine will heatup with possible over heating if rode slow for very long. *ak | |||
| 09/21/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Motorcycle overheats when stuck in stop and go traffic, reported to dealer service dept. and was told that honda said this was not a problem.*ak | |||
| 10 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| Coolant temperature went to red mark several times under slow moving conditions. bike was stopped to cool it down. safety concern. | |||
| 06/05/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Coolant dump happened after short ride on cool morning. gauge does not go above the half mark now even in high temperature conditions. dealer did not perform service for new harness. indicated that was not required. indicated that has not heard of this happening before.*ak | |||
| 6 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| During slow speed operation the motorcycle overheats this condition has been reported to my purchasing dealer several times and no remedy has been provided.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2001 | |||
| Design of cooling system is that fans pull air through radiators. fans designed to turn of at speeds over 15 mph. when you encounter stop and go traffic at speeds above 15 but less than 25, motorcycle will overheat. when i discussed this with the dealer & manufacturer i was told this isn't an issue just don't drive in those condidtions. i was also asked if it got hot enough to spit out antu-freeze. i stated no, i didn't want to damage the engine and becaue of their design if it did spill out anti-freeze it comes out in front of the rear tire which could cause an accident. not too safe. the fix is to reverse the dirrection of the fans and change the operation to where the fans come on and stay on at a certain tempature until the engine falls below that tempaturer. so far the manufacture refuses to acknowledge this is a safety issue. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 08/09/2001 | 01/01/2001 | ||
| Cooling fans are designed to cut off at 15 mph no matter what the engine temp is this can get real serious when on a 3 or 4 lane road in heavy trafic and you have to pull over because the computer cut off the fans this was brought to honda attention with not responce i listed the selling dealer but he is not the one doing the service ed. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 8 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Initial problem discovered when first time placed in heavy slow moving traffic on 8/16/01. has happened 8 times since first event. manuf was informed within 5 mins of first occurence by cell phone. dealer attempted to fix with failed results bike kept 1 week. at my request and constant complaining, regional rep then attempted kept bike 3 weeks. faulty thermostat found and replaced, but problem still exists. engine will run into and above red zone on guage, has on a few occasions dumped coolant, has shut off 3 times, entire drive train stopped moving once,possible engine seizure.honda and its reps now know nothing else to do.note* tech data that is fact not a defect* cooling fans will not run at any speed above 15mph regardless of how hot the engine may get. problem still exists as of 10/19/01. persuing legal advice and recourse as i feel my product has been damaged and i am not satified with outcome of how the manufacturer is handling the matter.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 10 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Initial encounter of problem when for first time placed in heavy stop and go traffic on 8/16/2001. has repeatedly failed approx 10 times since. honda has been given three attempts to fix with no positive results. engine has stalled on numerous events. rear wheel seizing once while moving at about 22 mph. boilover of coolant on several occasions also, coolant dumps right in front of rear wheel creating a possible loss of control. known tech fact as per honda factory service manual, cooling fans will never ever come on above 15 mph regardless of temp.seeking legal recourse under magnuson moss warranty act. | |||
| 11/24/2001 | 1 | 11/24/2000 | |
| While driving at an unknown speed, the engine stalled unexpectedly and it coasted before coming to a stop, dealership has not examined motorcycle for this problem, the dealership serviced motorcycle prior to the incident for an over-sensitive engine stop switch.*ak. *slc | |||
| 08/16/2001 | 8 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Initial problem discovered when first time placed in heavy slow moving traffic on 8/16/01. has happened 8 times since first event. manuf was informed within 5 mins of first occurence by cell phone. dealer attempted to fix with failed results bike kept 1 week. at my request and constant complaining, regional rep then attempted kept bike 3 weeks. faulty thermostat found and replaced, but problem still exists. engine will run into and above red zone on guage, has on a few occasions dumped coolant, has shut off 3 times, entire drive train stopped moving once,possible engine seizure.honda and its reps now know nothing else to do.note* tech data that is fact not a defect* cooling fans will not run at any speed above 15mph regardless of how hot the engine may get. problem still exists as of 10/19/01. persuing legal advice and recourse as i feel my product has been damaged and i am not satified with outcome of how the manufacturer is handling the matter.*ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving at 65 mph something let go in engine, causing rear wheel and brakes to malfunction. dealer was inspecting vehicle. *ak also, the clutch plate clip and ring seal failed causing smoke from tail pipes. *yh | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM - INJECTORS | |||
| 08/28/2006 | 38000 | 1 | 03/21/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph, the motorcycle stalled suddenly without warning. the dealership determined the fuel injector failed which caused the fuel pump to shut down automatically. the dealership informed the contact an fi light was supposed to illuminate on the motorcycle prior to failure of the fuel injector; however the contact did not notice a light illuminated. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 400 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Speedometer sticks and does not register speed of vehicle, this happens when the sun is on the speedometer. it will stick at any speed or stay on zero.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Speedometer sticks/freezes, wont register speed. notified dealer of failure, still no response on corrective actions. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving at 65 mph something let go in engine, causing rear wheel and brakes to malfunction. dealer was inspecting vehicle. *ak also, the clutch plate clip and ring seal failed causing smoke from tail pipes. *yh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Motorcycle's brakes are defective. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving at 65 mph something let go in engine, causing rear wheel and brakes to malfunction. dealer was inspecting vehicle. *ak also, the clutch plate clip and ring seal failed causing smoke from tail pipes. *yh | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 11/10/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Front tire on motorcycle developed cupping condition at 3000miles. operating pressures always maintained at 40psi. honda's reply (without checking the tire) was nothing defective with tire--no replacement is authorized. cupping on a motorcycle can lead to serious handling condition resulting in accident. honda should be responsible for correction of (design) problem. other riders contacted reported similair problem with same model motorcycle and tire.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| The tire has severe wear (cupping). this wear is occurring after only 5000 miles. after i reported the problem in december, honda has made a policy of not replacing tires for premature wear. this condition causes poor handling.*ak | |||
| 08/13/2001 | 07/01/2001 | ||
| Within the first 3000 miles abnormal tire wear started showing up, now at 5000 miles the tire is cupped to where it causes safety problems with handling. i don't think a tire should be worn and causing wobbles at so low of a mileage. i am seeing this on all the new 2001 goldwings that i see and talk to the owners. *ak (tiresize: 130/70r18) | |||
| 3 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| The front tire cups severely by 3500 to 4000miles.my air pressure is checked very often and is kept between 38 & 40 lbs cold. if you check gl1800 web sites you will find lots of discussion about this problem and the front end wobble this causes. honda denies there is a problem and says 4000 miles is acceptable mileage.the tires will wear longer than 4000 miles but are unstable. i have replaced my tires 3 times and they all have severe cupping by 3500 miles. looking at other 2001 goldwings i have yet to see one that did not have a cupped front tire. *ak (tiresize: 130/70 r18) | |||
| 3 | 11/01/2000 | ||
| The front tire cups severely by 3500 to 4000miles.my air pressure is checked very often and is kept between 38 & 40 lbs cold. if you check gl1800 web sites you will find lots of discussion about this problem and the front end wobble this causes. honda denies there is a problem and says 4000 miles is acceptable mileage.the tires will wear longer than 4000 miles but are unstable. i have replaced my tires 3 times and they all have severe cupping by 3500 miles. looking at other 2001 goldwings i have yet to see one that did not have a cupped front tire. *ak (tiresize: 130/70 r18) | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 20 | 01/01/2001 | |
| There is an air leak between the tire and rim along the tire bead. the tire leaks 3 psi in an 8 hour period. the leak occurs in along a line approximately 1/2 way around the wheel on one side and in two places on the other side of the rim.*ak (dot number: enb9 tiresize: 180/60r16) | |||
| 07/24/2001 | |||
| Front tire is cupping, and has flat spots all over that is causing vibration when vehicle is being driven. consumer has contacted manufacturer. tire only has 6000 miles on it.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | |||
| This motorcycle radial tire has developed squirm ( the front end wobbles left/right) as though the radial plies have separated. i have not experienced this on any vehicle since the very first radials appeared on cars. i previously had radial michelins on another machine and had no such experience. can you help?*ak (dot number: enu2 tiresize: 130/70r18) | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| Front tire on this motorcycle is severely cupped. i have contacted the manufacturer and received nothing but double talk. this tire is the origial equipment on a near-$20k motorcycle. to date there are no other manufacturers of this specific tire size for this motorcycle. at speeds below 30 mph the front end shakes/wobbles creating what i feel is an unsafe condition. both honda and bridgestone/firestone are aware of the problem. nearly every owner of this new motorcycle has been affected by this problem. the manufacturer is telling me to inflate the tires to a higher pressure than my owner's manual states. i don't have a problem with this except for the fact that the damage has already been done. over inflation will not correct the problem. i have an email response from bridgestone/firestone if you would like me to forward it. thank you.*ak (dot number: none tiresize: 130/70r18) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 11/20/2002 | |||
| While driving the motorcycles at 50mph notified tires tread seapration. dealer has been notified.. mr. burton please provide model- - - - - - - size- - - - - - - - and the dot- -- - - - - - and any other information. | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 1 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving at 65 mph something let go in engine, causing rear wheel and brakes to malfunction. dealer was inspecting vehicle. *ak also, the clutch plate clip and ring seal failed causing smoke from tail pipes. *yh | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 06/30/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| The motorcycle developed a knocking in the drive. the dealer , after contacting honda, said it was the rear brake rotor and not covered under warranty. i checked it myself and found all of the lug nuts loose on the rear wheel. from the difference in handling, and the fact the rear wheel has never been off the motorcycle, i'd guess it's been loose since i bought it new.*ak | |||