Honda GL1500 problems
Owners have filed 49 complaints about the Honda GL1500 with NHTSA across model years 1988 to 2002. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Honda GL1500 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1997 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1992 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1989 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a Honda GL1500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1992
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1999
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Honda GL1500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Honda GL1500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.