2001 Honda GL1500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 44%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Honda GL1500, 44% of the 9 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Speedometer is 8% fast and odometer is 6% fast ,the speedometer being 8% fast causes a safety problem when driving on turnpikes and interstates ( this is a touring motorcycle). When reported to Honda I was told that Honda was within the legal limits and had no intention of correcting this problem. Is there a legal limit that a speedometer can be incorrect, even if is a safety problem?”
NHTSA complaint #754553, filed 2001-11“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 gl1800's.”
NHTSA complaint #751469, filed 2001-08“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 driver has to compute the actual speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #752772, filed 2001-10“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 do to stay safe. This is a problem on all gl1800,s.”
NHTSA complaint #751743, filed 2001-09Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 44% |
| 1999 | 1 | 17% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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