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2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 VaqueroProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero, most often about the steering. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-550 the manufacturer reports only 57% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 57%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage10kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 4, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Kawasaki.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Vulcan 1700 Vaquero year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vulcan 1700 Vaquero median. How we score

'09'11'12'13'14'15
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Vulcan 1700 Vaquero owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

STEERING HAS A UNSAFE WOBBLE IF YOU LET GO OF THE HANDLEBARS AT ALL THE FRONT TIRE STARTS TO WOBBLE REAL BAD CAUSING UNSAFE CONDITION GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH AND ABOVE. THE DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY CHEAP STEERING BEARINGS. I KNOW OF ABOUT 100 PEOPLE IN OUR CLUB…
Complaint 10970597 · Apr 4, 2017 · 10,000 miles

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