Total Complaints
2 filings
HONDA GOLDWING · model year
1985 HONDA GOLDWING
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1985HONDAGOLDWING carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1985 GOLDWING is tires with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:ignition:switch (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 77 investigation files overlapping the 1985 GOLDWING, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050824ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY DEAD, INDICATING A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AFFECTING IGNITION AND INSTRUMENTATION. ACCESSORY CIRCUIT WAS UNAFFECTED. THIS OCCURRED AT A STOP LIGHT, WITH TWO BRIEF FAILURES PRIOR TO THE COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK TO THE RUN POSITION CLEARED THE FAULT. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR THIS VEHICLE, THE IGNITION SWITCH IS THE ONLY PART THAT COULD CAUSE THIS FAILURE. *NM
Mileage: 68,755
19990820TIRES
DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE TIRE APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 11/2 INCHES IN LENGTH INSIDE THE THREAD GROOVE RUNNING WITH THE THREAD. YOU CAN TELL IT IS NOT A PUCTURE DUE TO THE WAY IT IS CRACKED. IT HAS RANDUM EDGES. WILL BE REMOVING THE TIRE TO RETURN IT TO DEALER WERE IT WAS FOR PURCHASE FOR A PRO RATED REFUND. HAVE PURCHASED THE SAME TIRE FROM ANOTHER DEAL. HAVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE, BUT AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE LACK OF OWNERSHIP BY DUNLOP TO OTHER MOTORCYCLIST WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SCARRY PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE ON ONLY 2 WHEELS. IF YOU WILL CHECK THE GOLDWING ROAD RIDE ASSOCIATIONS (GWRRA) BULLITIN BOARD YOU WILL FIND NUMBER OF POSTINGS THAT PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THE DUNLOP TIRES. THESE BEING WITH THE 1500 AND 1200 GOLDWING AND VALKYRIE MODEL REAR TIRES ALL DEVOLPE VERY SIMULAIR SLITS. TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM TO BE A NONE EVENT. DUNLOP KEEPS TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM. GOLDWING RIDES ARE A VERY CONSERVITIVE GROUP AND
Compare 1985HONDAGOLDWING to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 9 Open
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25008Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine failure
EA25004Engineering AnalysisOpen
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1985 HONDA GOLDWING have?▼
The 1985 HONDA GOLDWING has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1985 HONDA GOLDWING?▼
The most-complained component for the 1985 HONDA GOLDWING is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH.
Is the 1985 HONDA GOLDWING safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.