Reliability & cost of ownership
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero problems by model year
3 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint