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2008 Kawasaki VN1600A8F problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

4,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1100.0%
Engine operation1100.0%

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.

Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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). 0 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.

2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101

2010: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10364429 · 2010-10-31 (October 31, 2010)

AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN DECEMBER OF '09 I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO WHERE THE MOTORCYCLE WILL JUST STALL. IT MOST CASES THIS HAPPENS WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH TO COME TO A STOP, AFTERWARDS TAKING OFF AND GIVING SOME THROTTLE CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. IN SEVERAL INSTANCES THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN TRAFFIC AND ONE INSTANCE WHERE IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO DROP THE MOTORCYCLE IN A PARKING LOT NEAR MY HOME. IN SOME INSTANCES IT WILL ALSO STALL SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10364429 at NHTSA ↗