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Kawasaki VN800-A1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 2 model years of the Kawasaki VN800-A1 (1995–1999). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

1
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your Kawasaki VN800-A1 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1999 Kawasaki VN800-A101
1995 Kawasaki VN800-A110

What Kawasaki VN800-A1 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 1.

All Kawasaki VN800-A1 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki VN800-A1, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 95V096000 Reported 12,322 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

    The drive chains have been improperly heat-treated during the manufacturing process. Exposure to corrosive conditions can cause the chain side plates to crack and ultimately fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the drive chains on the motorcycles involved in this recall.

    Model years: 1995

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.