2005 Kawasaki Vn1600b2 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Kawasaki Vn1600b2. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Kawasaki Vn1600b2 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.