Kawasaki VN1700BAF Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Kawasaki VN1700BAF (2010–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 2010 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All VN1700BAF model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7 | 308 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine cooling5 56%
- Steering1 11%
- Exterior lighting1 11%
- Engine1 11%
- Electrical system1 11%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2010: “The bike completely went dead while riding. It turned out to be a wire in the wiring harness was rubbed through the insulation where the wiring harness runs under the fuel tank causing the master fuse to blow. If this would have happened on a busy road at night I could have crashed or been run over. There have been many reports of chafed wires in the same location on the vulcan forums.”
NHTSA complaint #10519547, filed 2013-06, 40,000 milesOther Kawasaki models
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27 complaintsKawasaki Vulcan 1500
18 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology