Kawasaki VN1500-E7
Owners filed 3 complaints across 1 model years of the Kawasaki VN1500-E7. The 2004 drew the most (3); the 2004 the fewest (3).
Model years1
Complaints3
Recalls2
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Kawasaki VN1500-E7 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module | Routine |
Which Kawasaki VN1500-E7 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › control unit/module. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.