Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 VaqueroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints5Top: Electrical system Safety recalls12009–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vulcan 1700 Vaquero median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Electrical system

2Steering

1Engine

1Exterior lighting

1Service brakes

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	2	0
Steering	2	0
Engine	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Service brakes	1	0

1 recall

Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Ignition: switch15V-550 · 2011–2015 · Sep 1, 2015 · 11,836 vehicles