2001 Honda GL1500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 9 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 1 |
Power Train: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 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 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 9 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 |
2001: 9
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. 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 750573 · 2001-08-16 (August 16, 2001)
RADIATOR FANS BLOW FORWARD INTO THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AT SPEEDS BELOW 15 MPH AT WHICH TIME THEY TURN OFF AND ALLOW NATURAL AIRFLOW THROUGH. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, 10 TO 15 MPH, IN A CITY NEIGHBORHOOD THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY OVERHEATED WITH THE GAUGE IN THE RED ZONE. IN ORDER TO COOL OFF THE ENGINE THE MOTORCYCLE HAD TO BE DRIVEN AT OVER 30 MPH TO GAIN AIR FLOW OVER THE TWO RADIATORS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE HONDA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER I WAS INFORMED THAT HONDA'S STAND IS THAT THE 2001 GOLDWING…
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Owner report 751469 · 2001-08-31 (August 31, 2001)
SPEEDOMETER BEING 6.1% FAST MEANS THE DRIVER HAS TO COMPUTE HIS/HER ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN RIDING TWO LANE ROADS AND YOU ARE DOING THE SPEED LIMIT CARS ARE PASSING YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE ACTUALLY BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT AN INDICATED 65 THE ACTUAL SPEED IS 60/61, THE FASTER YOU GO THE LARGER THE DIFFERANCE. IN THIS AGE OF ELECTRONICS THERE IS NO REASON THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BE 6.1% FAST AND THE DRIVER HAS TO ACTUALLY COMPUTE HIS/HER ACTUAL SPEED. DRIVERS HAVE ENOUGH TO DO TO STAY SAFE. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON ALL GL18…
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Owner report 751743 · 2001-09-05 (September 5, 2001)
SPEEDOMETER BEING 6% TO 7% FAST MEANS THAT THE DRIVER HAS TO COMPUTE HIS/HER ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN RIDING ON A TWO LANE ROADS AND YOU ARE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT ACCORDING TO THE SPEEDOMETER CARS ARE PASSING YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE WELL BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT AN INDICATED 65MPH THE ACTUAL SPEED IS 60/61 MPH, THE FASTER YOU GO THE LARGER THE DIFFERANCE. IN THIS AGE OF ELECTRONICS THERE IS NO REASON THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BE 6%TO 7% FAST AND THE DRIVERS HAVE TO COMPUTE THE ACTUAL SPEED. DRIVERS HAVE ENOUGH TO D…
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Owner report 752772 · 2001-10-01 (October 1, 2001)
SPEEDOMETER IS 6%TO 7% FAST THIS MEANS THAT THE DRIVER HAS TO COMPUTE HIS/HER ACTUAL SPEED, WHEN RIDING ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND YOU ARE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT ACCORDING TO THE SPEEDOMETER CARS ARE RIDING YOUR ON YOUR BACK FENDER OR TRYING TO PASS BECAUSE YOU ARE TRAVELING WELL BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. THIS CAN CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT AN INDICATED 65 MPH THE ACTUAL SPEED IS 60/61 MPH, THE FASTER YOU GO THE LARGER THE DIFFERANCE. IN THIS AGE OF ELECTRONICS THERE IS NO REASON THE SPEEDOMETER SHOULD BE 6% TO 7% FAST OR SLOW, AND THE DR…
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Owner report 753417 · 2001-10-19 (October 19, 2001)
DURING CONTINUED LOW SPEED OPERATION SUCH AS STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THIS MOTORCYCLE, ALONG WITH OTHERS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL HAS AN EXTREME TENDENCY TO SERIOUSLY OVERHEAT. THE MANUFACTURER CONTENDS THAT THE MACHINE WAS DESIGNED FOR OPERATION OTHER THAN STOP AND GO WHICH, OF COURSEE, IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS OFFERED NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
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Owner report 753426 · 2001-10-19 (October 19, 2001)
MOTORCYCLE OVERHEATS BETWEEN 10 - 20 MPH.
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Owner report 753440 · 2001-10-19 (October 19, 2001)
1. DEALER LISTED IS NOT THE SELLING DEALER 2. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM EXISTS. 3. THIS IS SAFETY RELATED IN THAT IT OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS TYPICALLY IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC CAUSED BY ROAD CONSTRUCTION, ACCIDENTS AND HIGH VOLUME. IN CASES WHERE THERE IS NO PLACE TO GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC OR STOP THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY ESCAPING STEAM FROM THE RADIATORS JUST IN FRONT OF THE RIDERS LEGS. OR IT COULD BE THE RESULT OF A FALL CAUSED BY ENGINE SEIZURE LOCKING UP THE DRIVE TRAIN CAUSING T…
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Owner report 753463 · 2001-10-20 (October 20, 2001)
MOTORCYCLE CONSISTENTLY OVERHEATS AND LEAVES ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HONDA SAYS THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THEIR OTORCYCLES DOING THIS.*AK
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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.