Model year record
2005 Kawasaki VN1600B2 recalls & problems
The 2005 Kawasaki VN1600B2 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2005 Kawasaki VN1600B2.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 3 | 2,500 mi |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipeCrash1 injury
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 VEHICLE . *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineCrash1 injury
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 ALL PARTIES (DEALER, MANUFACTURE, AND BANK), THAT THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS HAD MAJOR DEFECTS FROM THE FACTORY FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE. IT HAS ALL FALLEN ON DEAF EARS AS FAR AS THEY ARE CONCERNED, AND I DESPERATELY NEED ASSISTANCE IN WHAT TO DO NEXT. THE LETTER BELOW (SENT 03/01/07), IS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL (20-30) TO THE BANK THAT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY (LEGALLY),…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineCrash1 injury
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 BACK, AND NOT A BILLING DISPUTE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED IN THE LETTER I RECEIVED FROM YOU. I HOPE YOU WILL USE THIS OVERWHELMING WEALTH OF EVIDENCE OF PROOF THAT THIS IS AND ALWAYS WAS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND INITIATE A LONG OVER DUE CHARGE BACK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.