2006 HONDA GL1800 Problems & Recalls

Honda/Garmin has not provided updates to the integrated navigation system since 2014. As a result, on numerous occasions, the navigation system has given the wrong information to the rider. My motorcycle is a 2006, but I know this problem exists through at least the 2009 model year. Contacted Gar...

A Shinko SE890 size 180-60-16 prematurely started coming apart at 3850 miles. My wife and I were riding 2 up on a Honda Goldwing. Pressure of the tire was checked the day we went for this 480 mile ride. The temperature was 90 degrees and the road was very good. When we neared the end of the ride, ...

BRAKE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IN MAY. A COMPLETE BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT AND BLEED DON. A BRAKE SHUDDER PROBLEM HAS BEEN EVIDENT SINCE PURCHASE NEW AND AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO BLISTERING OF THE TREAD AND IN ONE CASE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE LONG CONTENDED...

Mileage: 72,121

BRAKE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IN MAY. A COMPLETE BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT AND BLEED DON. A BRAKE SHUDDER PROBLEM HAS BEEN EVIDENT SINCE PURCHASE NEW AND AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO BLISTERING OF THE TREAD AND IN ONE CASE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE LONG CONTENDED...

Mileage: 72,121

BRAKE RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED IN MAY. A COMPLETE BRAKE FLUID REPLACEMENT AND BLEED DON. A BRAKE SHUDDER PROBLEM HAS BEEN EVIDENT SINCE PURCHASE NEW AND AN ABNORMAL NUMBER OF TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO BLISTERING OF THE TREAD AND IN ONE CASE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I HAVE LONG CONTENDED...

Mileage: 72,121

I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN A NORMAL NOT A PANIC SITUATION. THE BRAKES APPARENTLY LOCKED UP AND LEFT A 22' SKID MARK ON THE BLACK TOP ROAD. WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT AND I AM A VERY EXPERIENCED GOLDWING RIDER HAVING RIDDEN APPROXIMATELY 200,000 MILES. I WAS RIDING WITH MY WIFE ON BOARD...

Mileage: 65,000

FRONT END WOBBLES AT A LOW SPEED AN AT HIGH SPEEDS, MAKES THE MOTORCYCLE VERY UNSAFE. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

FRONT END WOBBLES AT A LOW SPEED AN AT HIGH SPEEDS, MAKES THE MOTORCYCLE VERY UNSAFE. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP USING BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, A VIOLENT SHUDDER WAS NOTED FROM THE REAR BRAKE CAUSING THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE TO SHAKE NOTICEABLY. THE SHUDDER HAS RE-OCCURRED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS (APPROX 25). MY GL1800 WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP (NW HONDA-HOUSTON) FOR THE REAR BRA...

Mileage: 25,100

I WAS ACCELERATING IN THE ENTRANCE LANE ON THE INTERSTATE. AUTO AND TRUCK TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND AS I MERGED INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE THE MOTORCYCLE SHIFTED FROM 5TH GEAR TO FOURTH AND BACK SURPRISING ME AND CAUSING ME TO QUICKLY SLOW AND TAKE ACTION TO THE RIGHT TO AVERT BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRU...

Mileage: 14,100

I BOUGHT THIS BIKE WITH ONLY 8000 MILES ON IT BACK IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. AT SPEEDS BELOW OR AROUND 30MPH, THE FRONT END WOBBLES. HONDA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A WARRANTY ISSUE, YET ALL THE DEALERS TELL ME THAT IT IS A PROBLEM THEY HAVE HEARD ABOUT FROM MANY GOLDWING OWNERS. THE DEALER RECOMMEN...

Mileage: 8,000

2006 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLE, THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR OCCASIONALLY. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND MORE OFTEN NOW TO ALMOST ONCE EVERY TANK OF GAS OR 230 MILES. TWO DAYS AGO WHILE ENTERING A CORNER IT DROPPED OUT OF GEAR THEN INTO A LOWER GEAR AND TEMPORARILY LOCKED UP THE REA...

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE RIDING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN 5TH GEAR PROCEEDING NORMALLY I FELT THE TRANSMISSION 'CLUNK' AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THEN A LOUD 'CLUNKETY CLUNK' AS THE ENGINE SEEMS TO NOW REV FREE, THEN A 'CLUNK' AS THE TRANSMISSION 'FELL' BACK INTO GEAR. AT NO TIME DURING THI...

Mileage: 26,899

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 4TH TO FIFTH GEAR. AFTER SHIFTING INTO 5TH GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP AS A RATCHET DOES ON A ROUNDED BOLT. THEN RUNS OK. STARTED AT AROUND 40,000 MILES AND WAS INTERMEDIATE BUT AT 47,000 MILES IT IS CONSTANT. LOCAL HONDA DEALER FEELS IT IS A BENT SHIFT FORK AND IS IN PROCES...

Mileage: 47,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING BETWEEN 4TH AND 5TH GEAR, WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT FORKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED...

Mileage: 80,232

INSTRUMENT GAUGE FACE PLATE MELTING DUE TO DIRECT SUN LIGHT. SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, AND FUEL/TEMP GAUGE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION WHICH RESULTS IN ERRATIC READINGS. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE COMPANY WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE ...

Mileage: 16,800

WHEN RIDING MY HONDA GOLDWING, A 2006 MODEL THE FRONT END WOBBLES WHEN DECELERATING AT AROUND 40 -45 MPH DOWN UNTIL THE BIKE IS GOING UNDER 30MPH. AT THAT POINT IT STOPS HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DECELERATE AND IS NOTICEABLE WHEN MY HANDS ARE ON THE GRIPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVER SINCE TH...

Mileage: 500

PREMATURE WEAR-OUT OF FRONT TIRE ON HONDA GL-1800, ALSO HANDLEBAR WOBBLE, "HEAD SHAKE" AT 45 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 8,200

PREMATURE WEAR-OUT OF FRONT TIRE ON HONDA GL-1800, ALSO HANDLEBAR WOBBLE, "HEAD SHAKE" AT 45 MPH. *TR

Mileage: 8,200

MY HONDA GOLDWING 1800 SHAKES WHEN I USE MY BACK BRAKES AFTER IT IS HOT. THE DEALER AND HONDA CORP. STATE THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT OFFER NO ANSWERS ON HOW TO FIX IT. HONDA SAY'S TO USE BOTH BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE. *JB

Mileage: 4,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES WHEN RIDING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE O RINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS CORRECTED THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE HAS NOT RIDDEN THE VEHICLE. A POLICE...

FRONT TIRE UNUSUAL WEAR ON 2006 HONDA GOLDWING GL 1800, MANUFACTURED FOR HONDA BY DUNLOP TIRE. "CUPPING" OCCURRED AT 4,000-4,100 MILES ON THE FRONT TIRE. THIS SEEMED TO BE A ISSUE WITH GOLDWINGS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE SERVICE MANAGER RECOMMENDED INFLATIN...

Mileage: 4,225

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE FRONT FORK OF THE MOTORCYCLE WOBBLED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE WAS A REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE.

Mileage: 1,100

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE STEERING HANDLE BARS WOBBLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BUSHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 9/5/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 1,800

MY 2006 HONDA GOLDWING HAS A LOW SPEED WOBBLE AT SPEED AT OR ABOUT 35-45 MILES PER HOUR. THIS IS A VERY BAD FEELING, AND DANGEROUS FOR THE RIDER. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER GOLDWING OWNERS AND THEIR BIKES HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED THE SAME WOBBLE. *NM

Mileage: 4,000

ON 06-19-2006 I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA GOLDWING(GL1800) AND RODE IT HOME. THE BIKE HAS A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END BETWEEN 35-50 MPH. THE DEALER MECHANIC WANTS TO MAKE REPAIRS BUT HONDA MOTORCORP SAYS NO. THE GOLDWING IS SUPPOSED TO SHAKE ACCORDING TO STEVE FROM THE TECH LINE. I HAVE RESEARCHED TH...

Mileage: 1

ON 06-19-2006 I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 HONDA GOLDWING(GL1800) AND RODE IT HOME. THE BIKE HAS A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END BETWEEN 35-50 MPH. THE DEALER MECHANIC WANTS TO MAKE REPAIRS BUT HONDA MOTORCORP SAYS NO. THE GOLDWING IS SUPPOSED TO SHAKE ACCORDING TO STEVE FROM THE TECH LINE. I HAVE RESEARCHED TH...

Mileage: 1