Total Complaints
6 filings
HONDA GOLDWING · model year
1993 HONDA GOLDWING
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993HONDAGOLDWING carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, 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 1993 GOLDWING is vehicle speed control with 2 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum (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 1993 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.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20160726TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1978 (NA) HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE EQUIPED WITH PIRRELI METZLER (NA) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR TIRE DEFLATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THREAD SEPARATION AND BUBBLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,600.
Mileage: 66,600
20100723STRUCTURE
1993 HONDA GOLDWING. TOP CAME OFF, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED PROPERTY DAMAGE. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0248-89)*JB UPDATED 08/05/10 *BF
19960628SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES FAIL TO HOLD PRESSURE, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO DOWN. *DH
19960229VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SPEED FLUCTUATES BY 2 TO 3 MPH. TT
19960229VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SPEED FLUCTUATES BY 2 TO 3 MPH. TT
19951102CrashFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BANK ANGLE SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-128). *AK
Compare 1993HONDAGOLDWING 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 1993 HONDA GOLDWING have?▼
The 1993 HONDA GOLDWING has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 HONDA GOLDWING?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 HONDA GOLDWING is VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM.
Is the 1993 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.