AI DamageKawasaki Vn1700c9f reliability: problems, complaints, recalls
Summary for the Kawasaki Vn1700c9f across 1 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 50% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 50% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The vehicle stalled several times. The vin was unknown. The failure was 5 and the current mileage was 3,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kawasaki vulcan 1700 voyager. He stated whatever speed in which the throttle was engaged, it would stay stuck in position. While killing the throttle at a stop sign or stop-light, he would have to wait 10-12 seconds before he could engage the throttle and move from the stop sign.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.