2012 Honda GL1800 fuel/propulsion system problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2012 Honda GL1800 — 55% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am having slow speed hesitation with the throttle while riding on the road. When I roll the throttle on the bike sometimes hesitates, does nothing so when I try more fuel the throttle control finally decides to start working and has made for some wild rides especially in turns. It is dangerous to…”
filed Sep 1, 2016
“My goldwing has the hesitation problem like so many others. I have almost dropped the bike a couple of times because of the stumble. It will hesitate and then the engine will suddenly get fuel again and lunge forward dangerously. If I would hit sand or gravel or be on a gravel road or gravel…”
filed Mar 3, 2016
“My honda gold wing 2012 has a dangerous stumble that frequently causes the engine to stutter and nearly stall. Many times, I open the throttle to enter an intersection, or to pull away from a stop, and the power drops off to nothing, then, when I open the throttle to compensate, the motorcycle surges forward causing…”
filed Nov 27, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other GL1800 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 GL1800 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 GL1800 | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Honda GL1800
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.