NHTSA vehicle safety data
2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager Recalls & Complaints
The 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager 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 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager, describing incidents dated March 11, 2023.
Most-cited components
- Electrical System 1 complaint
- Power Train 1 complaint
- Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint
Newest complaints
ODI #11511397 · Filed
Rode the motorcycle on the Interstate using cruise control at 70 MPH and suddenly the cruise control cut-off with no warning. Vehicle directly behind me nearly rear-ended me. This happened twice so I no longer can use cruise control. VERY DANGEROUS. After further troubleshooting it appears the…
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 February 2, 2009 – March 12, 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.
Other Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager model years
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