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2008 Kawasaki VN1500N8F

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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1,500 miles · Jun 12, 2009
Steering

ON MY KAWASAKI VULCAN NOMAD 1600 '08 I GET A SEVERE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEN DECELERATING WITH A VERY LIGHT GRIP ON THE HANDLE BARS. I JUST BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY LOOKED AT A FEW THINGS AND TELL ME IT IS NORMAL. I HAVE WENT ONTO SEVERAL WEBSITE LOOKING FOR NOMAD STEERING WOBBLE AND TO MY SURPRISE MOST HAVE TH…

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ON MY KAWASAKI VULCAN NOMAD 1600 '08 I GET A SEVERE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEN DECELERATING WITH A VERY LIGHT GRIP ON THE HANDLE BARS. I JUST BROUGHT IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY LOOKED AT A FEW THINGS AND TELL ME IT IS NORMAL. I HAVE WENT ONTO SEVERAL WEBSITE LOOKING FOR NOMAD STEERING WOBBLE AND TO MY SURPRISE MOST HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND ARE BEING TOLD IT IS NORMAL. THIS I AM SURE HAS RESULTED IN CRASHES AND POSSIBLY DEATH. I DO HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS "NORMAL OCCURRENCE " PLEASE HELP US RIDERS IF THIS WAS A CAR THAT WOBBLED OR SHOOK IT WOULD BE A PROBLEM THANKS JIM CROSSEN *TR

NHTSA ODI #10273594

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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