Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Gl1500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Gl1500? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Gl1500 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Gl1500 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Gl1500 | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Gl1500 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Gl1500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling7 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint