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2014 Honda GL1800C

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine
1Power Train
1Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine complaints

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19,000 miles · Feb 24, 2018
EnginePower Train

I HAVE HAD THIS SYMPTOM HAPPEN MAYBE 5 OR 8 TIMES. I CANT REPRODUCE IT AT WILL. WHEN SLOWING DOWN RAPIDLY IN A LOW GEAR, 2ND OR 3RD, THE TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTS! I HAVE NO ENGINE BRAKING AND RPMS DROP TO IDLE. AND IT IS NOT A SMOOTH FEELING. LIKE IT WILL GRAB AND THEN RELEASE. FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, AND B…

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I HAVE HAD THIS SYMPTOM HAPPEN MAYBE 5 OR 8 TIMES. I CANT REPRODUCE IT AT WILL. WHEN SLOWING DOWN RAPIDLY IN A LOW GEAR, 2ND OR 3RD, THE TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTS! I HAVE NO ENGINE BRAKING AND RPMS DROP TO IDLE. AND IT IS NOT A SMOOTH FEELING. LIKE IT WILL GRAB AND THEN RELEASE. FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, AND BACK INTO AND BACK OUT OF GEAR FAST. WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT ACCELERATES NORMALLY SOMETIMES. OTHER TIMES I WILL HAVE TO SHIFT BACK INTO A GEAR. I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS WHEN I TRY. I DONT WANT TO TAKE IT IN SINCE IT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AND INFREQUENT IN HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. AND TO EXPERIENCE NO POWER TO GO IS DANGEROUS! THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE HONDA HAS HAD WITH THE GL1800 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE, COMMONLY REFEREED TO AS GHOST SHIFTING. ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE. BIKE HAS APROX 19000 MILES AND HAS DONE THIS 5 OR 6 TIMES SINCE NEW.

NHTSA ODI #11074621

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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