The metal stay or rubber support for the rear turn signal can fall causing the rear turn signal light to be out-of-position.
Covers1997 Honda GL1500
1988-1998 · 9 model years
Honda GL1500 Problems by year
Owners have filed 25 complaints about the Honda GL1500 across 9 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 1996 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (8), while 1992 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the electrical system.
- Complaints
- 25
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
GL1500 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common GL1500 problems
Honda GL1500 recalls 2
The sensor's plastic case material can leak allowing the sensor to shut off the engine unexpectedly during abrupt turns or when riding over bumpy surfaces.
Latest GL1500 complaints
Failure of metzeler motorcycle tire size 160 80-16b 75h tread came apart on tire while driving mountain roads. Dot xe 44 e2234113
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 honda goldwing. While riding 30 mph, the rear brake failed to respond when the pedal was depressed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the hydraulic fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000.
1995 Goldwing rear tire blew out. *Ts the consumer started to fishtail and consequently struck the guardrail.*Jb
Self applying rear brake at highway speed. Must stomp brake pedal to release. Unpredictable occurance.
The turn signals on all honda goldwings motorcycle are designed to cancel after 7 seconds or after 110 yards of travel. This means at highway speeds, the consumer had to turn on the signals many times before turning. The consumer feels this is very distracting and dangerous. The consumer indicated that the signals do not cancel if speed is below 15 mph. *Ak *bf *nm
While driving the motorcycle a loud noise was heard. The starter and engine stayed on at the same time. Engine failed to shut down. This caused the motorcycle to jerk forward uncontrollably. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. *Ak
Questions about the Honda GL1500
Which Honda GL1500 years have the most problems?
Which Honda GL1500 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Honda GL1500 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (4), electrical system (4), suspension (4) most often.
How many recalls does the Honda GL1500 have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Honda GL1500 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data