Honda GL1500 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda GL1500 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 2 complaints 1990: 0 complaints 1990 1992: 1 complaints 1994: 4 complaints 1994 1995: 3 complaints 1996: 8 complaints 1996 1997: 4 complaints 1998: 2 complaints 1998 1999: 6 complaints 2000: 4 complaints 2000 2001: 9 complaints 2002: 2 complaints 2002
2002: 2 complaints
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YearComplaints
19881
19892
19900
19921
19944
19953
19968
19974
19982
19996
20004
20019
20022

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.