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2012 Honda GL1800

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the rider resulting in serious injury or death.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2010 and 2012-2016 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing motorcycles. These motorcycles have air bag inflators assembled as part of the air bag module that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 960 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V045000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the operator resulting in serious injury or death.

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2006-2009 and 2012 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A," Honda is recalling certain 2006-2009 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in Zone A or Zone B above, Honda is recalling certain 2006-2008 Honda GL1800 (Goldwing) motorcycles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 882 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V031000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

A rear brake that drags may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2010 and 2012-2015 GL1800, 2001-2005 GL1800A and 2013-2015 GL1800B motorcycles.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 145,219 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V700000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

Unexpected braking increases the risk of a crash, and riding the motorcycle with the rear brake dragging may generate enough heat to cause the rear brake to catch fire.

Under certain conditions, there is a possibility that the combined braking system's secondary master cylinder may cause the rear brake to drag.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 126,000 vehicles affected Read campaign 11V567000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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