2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While traveling at 65+ MPH on I-64, a friend riding behind me noticed smoke coming from my motorcycle and signaled for me to pull over. When I got to the side of the shoulder I noticed that the smoke was coming from behind the cover on the left side of the engine/transmission just fwd of the drive shaft. I could see the glow of flames still burning through the hole where the wiring harness passes. The fire kept burning for several minutes as I tried to put it out by smothering it with a rag. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158463, filed 2006-05, 23,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 20% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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