Kawasaki VN1500-E7L Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Kawasaki VN1500-E7L (2004). The most-complained-about year is 2004.
Pick your Kawasaki VN1500-E7L model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Kawasaki VN1500-E7L | 2 | 1 |
What Kawasaki VN1500-E7L owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 1.
All Kawasaki VN1500-E7L recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki VN1500-E7L, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Vehicle speed control
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: 2004
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Carburetor system (fuel system)
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: 2004
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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.