1996 Honda GL1500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 40.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 1; Suspension: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
1996: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2005: 2
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10112911 · 2005-04-18 (April 18, 2005)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10112911 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10121782 · 2005-05-21 (May 21, 2005)
SELF APPLYING REAR BRAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MUST STOMP BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE. UNPREDICTABLE OCCURANCE.
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121782 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 568294 · 2002-11-27 (November 27, 2002)
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SUSPENSION AND BEARING WAS GETTING WORSE, AND HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR 4-5 YEARS. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAD TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WONT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS SHOT AND IS WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT MAKING NOISE DUE TO THE SUSPENSION/BEARING(S) BUT THE TIRES. (THE NOISE EXISTED IN THE PAST 3 SETS OF TIRES) THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID TO BE RIDING AND POSSIBLY GETTING HURT OR KILLED INCLUDING A PASSENGER. *SCC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 568294 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 886745 · 2001-04-25 (April 25, 2001)
MOTORCYCLE NEVER HANDLED PROPERLY. IN SEPTEMBER CONSUMER WAS ALMOST STOPPED WHEN REAR OF MOTORCYCLE LOCKED THE WHEEL. THIS RESULTED FROM SWING ARM BECOMING BENT, AND DISCONNECTED PARTIALLY FROM FRAME OF MOTORCYCLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 886745 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 986630 · 1996-07-30 (July 30, 1996)
STOCK BRAKE PADS FADED WHEN THEY ARE HOT AND BRAKES PRODUCED A SQUEALING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 986630 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.