Model year record
2006 Kawasaki VN1600D6F recalls & problems
The 2006 Kawasaki VN1600D6F has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, gasoline (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2006 Kawasaki VN1600D6F.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicPedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system
I TOOK MY 2006 KAWASAKI IN TO GET SERVICED AND THEY TOLD ME MY GAS TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE (SITTING ON THE BIKE) OF THE TANK. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND OTHERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. VULCAN FORUMS AND VULCAN RIDERS ASSOCIATION BOTH HAVE PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. IN 2003 KAWASAKI ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE TANKS BUT DIDN'T GO UP TO MY YEAR.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI NOMAD VN1660D6F. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED DUE TO AN IMPROPER SETTING OF THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (ECU). THIS IS THE SAME CONSEQUENCE STATED IN RECALL #10V507000 FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
- Fuel system, gasoline
THIS FAILURE IS ON THE GAS TANK OF A 2006 KAWASAKI NOMAD 1600. RAW FUEL IS LEAKING OUT OF THE GAS TANK AT THE BOTTOM MOST PORTION OF THE TANK BY THE BRACKETS THAT ARE WELDED TO THE TANK TO SECURE IT TO THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 2003 KAWASAKI 1600 LINE OF MOTORCYCLES WAS RECALL FOR IN 2007. THIS BIKE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 10/2005, TWO YEARS BEFORE THE RECALL OF THE 2003 MODEL YEAR KAWASAKIS. THE DEFECT THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE 2003 KAWASAKIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME DEFECT THAT I AM KNOW HAVING ON MY MOTORCYCLE AND BELIEVE THE TANK WAS CONSTRUCTED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, THUS LEADING TO THE SAME FAILURE SINCE THE RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL TWO YEARS AFTER THE…
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
GAS LEAK AT TOP OF TANK AROUND FILLER NECK. LEAK REMAINS UNTIL TANK IS ONLY 1/4-1/3 FULL. SEEMS TO COME FROM VENT HOLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF FILLER, UNDER CAP. THIS LEAK MAY HAVE RUINED THE PAINT FINISH AS WELL. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.