2005 Kawasaki Vn1600b2 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline (2) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2007-04-06 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 5,200 mi · 💥 crash“the engine sounds like it has a lot of marbles rattling around in the cylinders when i roll on the throttle. this happens when i'm climbing a hill and sometimes when i accelerate going around a corner" . after two catastrophic engine/transmission repairs, $4,500, and $4,000, i don't feel at all confident in the safety and the reliability of the ve…”
2007-03-16 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline · 1,800 mi · 💥 crash“i bought a 2005 (new) kawasaki mean streak vn1600 motorcycle on june, of 2005, and have had serious safety concerns about this vehicle especially after the second most recent mechanical failure which nearly cost me my life when the motorcycle died on me during heavy traffic on a major highway. ive done everything possible to convince a…”
2007-03-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline · 2,500 mi · 💥 crash“i will now plead my case to the department federal safety and transportation, because i do not feel that this motorcycle is mechanically safe to drive. i have already filed a complaints with the attorney general and bbb of my state, (will fax copies). please let me make it clear to you as i stated in the certified letter, i had requested a charge b…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.