Model year record
2010 Kawasaki VN1700AAF recalls & problems
The 2010 Kawasaki VN1700AAF has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2010 Kawasaki VN1700AAF.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Power trainClutch assembly; Manual transmission | 3 | 600 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
| StructureBody | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body1 injury
MY 2010 KAWASAKI VULCAN VOYAGER (AND PER MANY KAWASAKI FORUMS) OVER HEATS WHILE OPERATING AT SLOW MPH, I.E. TRAVELING THROUGH SMALL TOWNS.THE TEMP WAS ABOUT 71 DEGREES, MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED EVERY TIME IN WENT THROUGH A SMALL TOWN. MY INSIDE OF MY LEG WAS BURNT FROM THE HEAT OFF THE EXHAUST. THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR DRIVER OR RIDER.KAWASAKI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AS I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND THE FORUMS HAVE VOLUMES OF REPORTS FOR THIS ISSUE AND MANY CONTACTS WITH KAWASAKI DEALERS AND FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. I HAVE ALSO RESEARCHED AND LEARNED THAT KAWASAKI HAS ADMITTED TO THE PROBLEM BY FITTING NEWER VOYAGERS WITH A K.A.M.S. SYSTEM…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
MY 2010 KAWASAKI VOYAGER 1700 HAS BOTH A SURGING AND STALLING PROBLEM. BOTH OCCUR WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 75 DEGREES AND THE BIKE'S TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS AT THE TWO O'CLOCK POSITION (TRIGGERED BY WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT). UNDER THESE CONDITIONS THE BIKE WILL NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE UPHILL CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER HAS VERIFIED MY BIKE'S SYMPTOMS. HE ALSO REPORTS ONE OTHER DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. KAWASAKI ORIGINALLY DENIED THAT ANY SUCH PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY HAVE BLAMED MY CONCERNS ON RIDER ERROR. THE DEALER HAS RUN TWO TESTS ON MY BIKE. HE CHECKED THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THEY TESTED FINE. KAWASAKI DOES NOT WANT HIM TO TRY ANYTHING ELSE TO…
- Power train › Manual transmission
BIKE STALLS AFTER CLUTCH IS PULLED IN FROM 3RD GEAR,ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
I HAVE A 2010 KAWASAKI'S VULCAN VOYAGER. EVERY SINCE THIS BIKE LEFT THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR IT HAS STALLED ON ME EVERY SO OFTEN AS I'M COMING TO A STOP, USUALLY AS I'M PULLING IN THE CLUTCH FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND. IVE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE BIKE AND THEY HAVE DOCUMENTED THE PROBLEM. THAT'S ALL THAT WAS DONE WITH THAT. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.