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2000 Honda GL1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reportsTHE 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 I…
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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
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE RADIATOR WOULD OVER HEAT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
REVERSE GEAR WENT OUT THE VERY FIRST DAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.