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2003 Kawasaki Nomad Fl

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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24,000 miles · Feb 6, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KAWASAKI NOMAD FL. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE ENGINE ROCKER ARM COVER THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALER TOOK THE ENGINE APART IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE ENGINE HAD LOOSE BOLTS AND A DISCONNECTED RADIATOR HOSE. THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO LEAKING AND THE VEH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KAWASAKI NOMAD FL. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE ENGINE ROCKER ARM COVER THAT WAS LEAKING OIL. THE DEALER TOOK THE ENGINE APART IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, THE ENGINE HAD LOOSE BOLTS AND A DISCONNECTED RADIATOR HOSE. THE RADIATOR WAS ALSO LEAKING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT PUSHED IT DOWN A HILL IN AN ATTEMPT TO POP THE CLUTCH AND START THE VEHICLE. HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE VEHICLE AND THE GUARDRAIL. HE SUSTAINED AN INJURED HIP. THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ODI #10217136

Official recalls

1

04V023000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Jan 12, 2004

ON CERTAIN 2003 VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC, 1500 DRIFTER, 2003-2004 1500 MEAN STREAK, 2003 1600 CLASSIC, AND 2003-2004 NOMAD FL MODEL MOTORCYCLES, HIGH OIL PRESSURE UPON A COLD START-UP CAN DEFORM THE OIL FILTER CARTRIDGE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE OIL TO LEAK FROM THE OIL FILTER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OIL FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.

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NHTSA investigations

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