Kawasaki VN1500-L5 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Kawasaki VN1500-L5 (2004).

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• 2004

All Kawasaki VN1500-L5 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki VN1500-L5, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 04V023000 Reported January 12, 2004 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: 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.