Total Complaints
4 filings
HONDA GL1500 · model year
2000 HONDA GL1500
4 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000HONDAGL1500 carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, 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 2000 GL1500 is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly (1) and electrical system (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 2000 GL1500, 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.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 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 |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040729TIRES
PROBLEM WITH A CAR VIBRATION ONCE AND MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON IT SAID THERE'S NO PROBLEM. (NAR) *LA *CB
20021223ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE NEW ARAII HELMETS AND J&M HEADSETS WERE PURCHASED AT THE TIME THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED, THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER TRIED TO US THE INTERCOM FUNCTION IT DID NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A BROKEN WIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS GOING TOT HE PASSENGER HEADSET CONNECTOR, ALSO WHEN THE CONSUMER USES THE HIGH BEAMS THERE WAS A LOUD CRACK IN THE HEADPHONES FOLLOWED BY A LOUD WHINE IN THE HEADSETS WHICH STAYS AT A RELATIVELY CONSTANT LEVEL WHILE THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. NLM
20021126ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RADIATOR WOULD OVER HEAT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
20000731POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT THE VERY FIRST DAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Compare 2000HONDAGL1500 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 2000 HONDA GL1500 have?▼
The 2000 HONDA GL1500 has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 HONDA GL1500?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 HONDA GL1500 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2000 HONDA GL1500 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.