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2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 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 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

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

“I experienced a commonly-reported (see internet owner groups such as "reddit", "www.vulcanforums.com", "the vulcan bagger association", etc.) cruise control and brake light failure during the warranty period. The switches located under the various controls of the motorcycle (clutch, front brake,…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-06-20

“I experienced a commonly-reported (see internet owner groups such as "reddit", "www.vulcanforums.com", "the vulcan bagger association", etc.) cruise control and brake light failure during the warranty period. The switches located under the various controls of the motorcycle (clutch, front brake,…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2016-06-20

“I experienced a commonly-reported (see internet owner groups such as "reddit", "www.vulcanforums.com", "the vulcan bagger association", etc.) cruise control and brake light failure during the warranty period. The switches located under the various controls of the motorcycle (clutch, front brake,…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2016-06-20
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 2014 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.