2004 Kawasaki Vn1500-E7 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires:tube (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2004-10-09 · Tires:tube · 1,000 mi · 💥 crash“(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. *nm…”
2003-09-20 · Unknown Or Other · 250 mi“parked my 2004 kawasaki vulcan 750 on a flat concrete surface. got off and was about two steps away when it rolled forward and fell off of the kickstand, causing minor damage to the vehicle. did some testing and it takes about 20lbs of forward pressure to cause the vehicle to roll forward and off the kickstand. also tested my older mc, an 81 yam…”
2003-07-27 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module · 520 mi“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 .*ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.