Total Complaints
4 filings
HONDA GL1500 · model year
2000 HONDA GL1500
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports 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). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 79 investigation files overlapping the 2000 GL1500, and 9 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
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
DP26005Defect PetitionOpen
Inadvertent Deployment of Air Bags
PE25017Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Inaccurate Rear Passenger Seat Belt Warning Status
PE25016Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE25018Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Deployment of Side Air Bags
PE25015Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Loss of braking force
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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 HONDA GL1500; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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