AI DamageKawasaki VN1500N4: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki VN1500N4 across 1 model years: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Structure: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 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.
Side stand came down while in operation causing vehicle to stall in traffic. It I were making a left turn when this occurred, motorcycle would have flipped over. The hole in the metal that holds this side stand in place became reamed out in only 9,200 miles causing the spring to fall off and the side stand to drop…
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
Other models of this make
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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 2026-11-05.