AI DamageHonda GL Series: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Honda GL Series across 4 model years: 4 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel system 50% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 25% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 25% of all complaints
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (50% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (25% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (25% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Motorcycle accelerated out of control on slick road, resulting in an accident/injuries.
Motorcycle's bank angle sensor failed due to design, prior to recall (95v-128).
Bank angle sensor recall repairs refused due to unavailability of parts (95v-128).
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.