How many recalls does the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero have?

The 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is steering.

2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 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 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15V550000 2015-09-01 11,836 affected

Defect

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

STEERING

Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Steering has a unsafe wobble if you let go of the handlebars at all the front tire starts to wobble real bad causing unsafe condition going down the road at 35 mph and above. The dealer knows about the problem and says it is caused by cheap steering bearings. I know of about 100 people in our club…”

STEERING · reported 2015-06-25

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.