AI DamageKawasaki VN1500-E7: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki VN1500-E7 across 1 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 33% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 33% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (33% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (33% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
(1) front tire rapidly lost air causing loss of control. (2) I dislocated my left knee and left hip. Inspection revealed that the metal inner tube valve had completely separated from the rubber tube. (3) I replaced the tube and tire and going to sell the motorcycle.
2004 bmw motorcycle r1150gs integral brake failure twice in one month/500 miles no rear brake unstable front brake. I don't know who designed this form but under vehicle information bmw or most other makes are not listed so I just picked, could not enter one or skip it, at random kinda stupid .
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.