2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Switch (electrical system)
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…
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…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 10,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 th”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 4, 2017 · Steering
Compare Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero
How do I know if my 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2013 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kawasaki dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V550000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.