Kawasaki VN1600A6F problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
13,265 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 100.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2012: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10489238 · 2012-12-19 (December 19, 2012)
NOTED A HEAVY FUEL SMELL WHILE RIDING AND PARKED IN GARAGE. THE FUEL SMELL WAS NEVER PRESENT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. WENT TO CHANGE OUT THE BATTERY AND NOTED FUEL IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND IN THE MAIN WIRING CONNECTORS. THE CONNECTORS WERE FULL OF FUEL. THE LEAK APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TANK. I TOOK THE BIKE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO TROUBLE-SHOOT. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THE BRAISED TABS THAT HOLD THE REAR OF THE TANK DOWN HAD FLEXED AND CRACKED THE TANK ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AS MY WIFE AND I…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,265 miles reported. Look up ODI 10489238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11140501 · 2018-10-15 (October 15, 2018)
I STARTED TO SMELL GASOLINE WHEN EVER I CAME NEAR MY MOTORCYCLE BUT, I COULDN'T FIND THE SOURCE, AS I LOOKED UNDER THE BIKE AND DID NOT FIND A LEAK. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I NOTICED THAT THE SMELL GOT EVEN STRONGER. SO I TOOK MY TIME TO FIND WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. I REMOVED THE SEAT OF THE BIKE AND NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE TABS THAT ARE WELDED ON THE END OF THE TANK (WHICH ARE SECURED BY 2 12INCH BOLTS) WAS WET AND AS I TOOK A CLOSER LOOK I NOTICED IT WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE AREA. I IMMEDIATELY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY. I CONTINUED TO SEARCH T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11140501 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
2006: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | Not available |