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Kawasaki VN1500-E6 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Kawasaki VN1500-E6 (2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2003
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Kawasaki VN1500-E6 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Kawasaki VN1500-E631

What Kawasaki VN1500-E6 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 1.

All Kawasaki VN1500-E6 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki VN1500-E6, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 04V023000 Reported 6,958 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

    On certain 2003 vulcan 1500 classic, 1500 drifter, 2003-2004 1500 mean streak, 2003 1600 classic, and 2003-2004 nomad fl model motorcycles, high oil pressure upon a cold start-up can deform the oil filter cartridge.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the oil filter. Owner notification began on february 2, 2004. Owners should contact kawasaki at 1-949-770-0400.

    Model years: 2003

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 04V008000 Reported 2,082 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the accelerator pump diaphragm. Owner notification began on january 20, 2004. Owners should contact kawasaki at 1-949-770-0400.

    Model years: 2003

  3. Carburetor system (fuel system)

    NHTSA 03V255000 Reported 405 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the accelerator pump diaphragm. Owner notification began on july 29, 2003. Owners should contact kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.

    Model years: 2003

Other Kawasaki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.