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2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Recalls & Complaints

The 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero, describing incidents dated June 20, 2016.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10882427 · Filed July 4, 2016
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…

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Ignition Switch Wires may Chafe/Possible Stall

NHTSA #15V550000 · Electrical System — Ignition — Switch · NHTSA notice

Reported September 1, 2015 · Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

Potentially affected: 11,836 vehicles

Repair completion: 57.87% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Kawasaki campaign MC15-10 · Owners notified September 15, 2015 · Vehicles built October 1, 2010 – March 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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 and possible engine stall.

Safety consequence

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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 service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC15-10.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting; Service Brakes

ODI #10882427

Incident: June 20, 2016 · Filed: July 4, 2016

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, REAR BRAKE) ARE NOT SEALED AND IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAN BECOME CORRODED AND FAIL. WHEN THESE SWITCHES FAIL, A NUMBER OF ISSUES ARE DESCRIBED BY OWNERS; SUCH AS CRUISE CONTROL FAILING TO DISENGAGE, CRUISE CONTROL FAILING TO ENGAGE, AND BRAKE LIGHTS NOT ILLUMINATING. THE LATTER WAS MY ISSUE. TWO SWITCHES HAD FAILED (CLUTCH AND FRONT BRAKE) AND A THIRD HAD BECOME DIRTY (REAR BRAKE) AFTER A RECENT TRIP. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THEY HAD FAILED; I ONLY NOTICED IT DURING A ROUTINE PRE-RIDE SAFETY INSPECTION, IN WHICH I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKE. IN ADDITION TO ISSUES WITH CRUISE CONTROL FAILING TO DISENGAGE, THE GREATEST SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT DRIVERS BEHIND ME WON'T KNOW I'M APPLYING THE BRAKES. WHEN THESE SWITCHES FAIL, THEY FAIL WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR FEEDBACK TO THE RIDER, UNLESS THE RIDER EXPLICITLY CHECKS THE REAR TAIL-LIGHT FUNCTION AS I DID. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, UNDER WARRANTY, AT JIM TRENARY MOTORSPORTS IN WASHINGTON, MO, WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING PART NUMBER 27010-1232 (FRONT BRAKE LIGHT / CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH), AND REPAIRING TWO OTHER PARTS (CLUTCH AND REAR BRAKE SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS ISSUE IS COMMONLY REPORTED ON ONLINE COMMUNITIES AND INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS; MOST COMMONLY RELATED TO THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. HOWEVER, AS THE CRUISE AND TAIL-LIGHT SWITCHES SHARE A HOUSING AND ARE A COMMON PART NUMBER; THE ISSUE CAN BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE UNBENKNOWNST TO THE RIDER.

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