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Kawasaki VN1500-E7lYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 2 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki VN1500-E7l.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls22004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kawasaki VN1500-E7l years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the VN1500-E7l median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki VN1500-E7l problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10
2 recalls

Kawasaki VN1500-E7l recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control04V-008 · 2004 · Jan 6, 2004 · 2,082 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system03V-255 · 2004 · Jul 24, 2003 · 405 vehicles