2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 miles. 2 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.
“I was traveling north on state road 17 from dayton bike week when my Kawasaki vulcan 1600 started to make a high pitched winding noise then the cover just before the dive shaft shoot off in to the traffic behind me, then the motor cycle caught fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158180, filed 2006-05, 35,000 miles“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 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2003 Kawasaki VN1600-A1
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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