Kawasaki VN2000D1: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki VN2000D1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Wheels: 1 complaints (100% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kawasaki vn2000d1. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact merged into his left lane and suddenly the rear wheel caved in, causing the vehicle to fall down on its left side. The contact sustained three broken ribs and contusions to his left arm, elbow, shoulder, and leg.
What to check before buying
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
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.