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Kawasaki VN1600B6F problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

2,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 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

Electrical System:Ignition:Module 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%

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:Ignition:Module
1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices1

Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices: 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.

2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071

2007: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Module 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 10203962 · 2007-09-24 (September 24, 2007)

2006 KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLE. MODEL # VN1600B6F. PURCHASED ON MAY 1, 2007, FROM BURCHAM CYCLES, INC. 333B INDUSTRIAL DR. PETERSBURG, VA. 23803. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER ON 8/8/07 WITH 2 CONCERNS. 1. ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, ENGINE CUT OFF. 2. ON ONE OCCASION, WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 1ST GEAR, ENGINE CUT OFF. THESES INSTANCES OCCURRED ON SEPARATE DAYS. MY SECOND ISSUE INVOLVED A VIBRATION THAT CAUSED BOTH MIRRORS TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT THAT NOTHING WAS VISIBLE TO THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203962 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.

2006
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20060

2006: 0

Year-by-year records

Kawasaki VN1600B6F model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200610Not available