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2000 Kawasaki VN1500

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 1, 2000
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Kawasaki VN1500, most frequently naming the brakes and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Dec 1, 2000

MODEL #VN1500N1, ONE OF TEH FRONT BRAKE CALIPER ANCHOR BOLTS ON THE FRONT WHEEL FELL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK CONSUMER NOTICED THE CALIPER DRAGGING AND A NOISE. DISCOVERED THE LOOSE BRACKET AND MISSING BOLT WHEN BACKING UP AND STOPPING. *JG

NHTSA ID
875825
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM REAR FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES. TIRES DID NOT DEFLATE.*AK

NHTSA ID
873679

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki VN1500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002100—
2001300—
2000Viewing200—
1999210—
1998100—
1997220—
1996110—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.