The 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,836 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2015 Vulcan 1700 Voyager and 2011-2015 Vulcan 1700 Vaquero motorcycles manufactured February 2, 2009, to March 20, 2015. In the affected vehicles, an ignition wire may chafe due to contact with the fuel tank, resulting in a short circuit…
Consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will install additional shielding and padding to prevent the ignition wire from shorting. Any igniton switch that has damaged wires will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer…
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Please note that your system did not have nomad so I selected vaquero as it gave me a difficult time identifying the make and model. However, vin is correct and verified. The big safety concern is the kickstand and if it will hold the weight of the motorcycle (900+lbs.). The kickstand on my 2011…”
“Motorcycle has stalled on me on several occasions in the past year as I slow down to stop or as I idle stationary and wait for green light. Motorcycle will then turn off. This is a big safety concern for me as I use it as a daily driver in the city and highway and ride 2-up 2-3 times per week..…”
“Motorcycle has stalled on me on several occasions in the past year as I slow down to stop or as I idle stationary and wait for green light. Motorcycle will then turn off. This is a big safety concern for me as I use it as a daily driver in the city and highway and ride 2-up 2-3 times per week..…”
“Motorcycle has stalled on me on several occasions in the past year as I slow down to stop or as I idle stationary and wait for green light. Motorcycle will then turn off. This is a big safety concern for me as I use it as a daily driver in the city and highway and ride 2-up 2-3 times per week..…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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