Honda GL1500
Owners filed 43 complaints across 11 model years of the Honda GL1500. The 2001 drew the most (9); the 1992 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints43
Recalls2
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Honda GL1500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System | Routine | |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Routine | |
| 1996 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads | Routine | |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft | Routine | |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Tires | Routine | |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly › Filler Pipe and Cap | Routine | |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Honda GL1500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 9 complaints concentrated in the power train.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.