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Kawasaki VN1600B2 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

2,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting133.3%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
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 25,0003
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: 3; 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 (3). 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.

2007
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20073

2007: 3

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10187212 · 2007-04-06 (April 6, 2007)

THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS A LOT OF MARBLES RATTLING AROUND IN THE CYLINDERS WHEN I ROLL ON THE THROTTLE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M CLIMBING A HILL AND SOMETIMES WHEN I ACCELERATE GOING AROUND A CORNER" . AFTER TWO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE/TRANSMISSION REPAIRS, $4,500, AND $4,000, I DON'T FEEL AT ALL CONFIDENT IN THE SAFETY AND THE RELIABILITY OF THE VEHICLE . *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 5,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187212 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

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.

2005
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20050

2005: 0

Year-by-year records

Kawasaki VN1600B2 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200530Not available