NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7 owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7, describing incidents dated July 25, 2003 to October 2, 2004.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Of the 3 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 3 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10093864 · Filed October 9, 2004
(1) FRONT TIRE RAPIDLY LOST AIR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. (2) I DISLOCATED MY LEFT KNEE AND LEFT HIP. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE METAL INNER TUBE VALVE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBER TUBE. (3) I REPLACED THE TUBE AND TIRE AND GOING TO SELL THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM
ODI #10039212 · Filed September 20, 2003
PARKED MY 2004 KAWASAKI VULCAN 750 ON A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE. GOT OFF AND WAS ABOUT TWO STEPS AWAY WHEN IT ROLLED FORWARD AND FELL OFF OF THE KICKSTAND, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DID SOME TESTING AND IT TAKES ABOUT 20LBS OF FORWARD PRESSURE TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD AND OFF…
ODI #10029313 · Filed July 27, 2003
2004 BMW MOTORCYCLE R1150GS INTEGRAL BRAKE FAILURE TWICE IN ONE MONTH/500 MILES NO REAR BRAKE UNSTABLE FRONT BRAKE. I DON'T KNOW WHO DESIGNED THIS FORM BUT UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION BMW OR MOST OTHER MAKES ARE NOT LISTED SO I JUST PICKED, COULD NOT ENTER ONE OR SKIP IT, AT RANDOM KINDA STUPID .*AK

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KAWASAKI/ACCELERATOR PUMP

NHTSA #04V008000 · Vehicle Speed Control · NHTSA notice

Reported January 6, 2004 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Potentially affected: 2,082 vehicles

Owners notified January 20, 2004

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGMS MAY BE DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE ASSEMBLY CLAMPING PRESSURE, WHICH CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE PUMP ACTUATING ROD AREA.

Safety consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

KAWASAKI/CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM

NHTSA #03V255000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Carburetor System · NHTSA notice

Reported July 24, 2003 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

Potentially affected: 405 vehicles

Owners notified July 29, 2003 · Vehicles built January 6, 2003 – May 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, CONTAMINATED FUEL USED DURING THE FINAL ENGINE INSPECTION PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED DETERIORATION OF THE CARBURETOR ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PUMP CHAMBER.

Safety consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PUMP DIAPHRAGM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7.

Tires

ODI #10093864

Crash 1 injury

Incident: October 2, 2004 · Filed: October 9, 2004

(1) FRONT TIRE RAPIDLY LOST AIR CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. (2) I DISLOCATED MY LEFT KNEE AND LEFT HIP. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE METAL INNER TUBE VALVE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RUBBER TUBE. (3) I REPLACED THE TUBE AND TIRE AND GOING TO SELL THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM

Unknown or Other

ODI #10039212

Incident: September 19, 2003 · Filed: September 20, 2003

PARKED MY 2004 KAWASAKI VULCAN 750 ON A FLAT CONCRETE SURFACE. GOT OFF AND WAS ABOUT TWO STEPS AWAY WHEN IT ROLLED FORWARD AND FELL OFF OF THE KICKSTAND, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. DID SOME TESTING AND IT TAKES ABOUT 20LBS OF FORWARD PRESSURE TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD AND OFF THE KICKSTAND. ALSO TESTED MY OLDER MC, AN 81 YAMAHA 650, AND IT TAKES ABOUT 60LBS OF FORWARD FORCE BEFORE IT ROLLS OFF THE KICKSTAND. A SMALL CHILD COULD EASILY PUSH THIS KAWASAKI ENOUGH TO CAUSE IT TO FALL. I THINK THE KICKSTAND NEEDS SOME MODIFICATION TO INCREASE THE FORCE NEEDED TO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FALL. THE MODEL IN THE VEHICLE SECTION IS INCORRECT. YOUR WEBSITE DID NOT HAVE AN OPTION FOR A VN750-A20. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10029313

Incident: July 25, 2003 · Filed: July 27, 2003

2004 BMW MOTORCYCLE R1150GS INTEGRAL BRAKE FAILURE TWICE IN ONE MONTH/500 MILES NO REAR BRAKE UNSTABLE FRONT BRAKE. I DON'T KNOW WHO DESIGNED THIS FORM BUT UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION BMW OR MOST OTHER MAKES ARE NOT LISTED SO I JUST PICKED, COULD NOT ENTER ONE OR SKIP IT, AT RANDOM KINDA STUPID .*AK

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