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2009 Kawasaki VN1700G9F problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

4,505 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting150.0%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Power Train:Manual Transmission1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
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 25,0002
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: 2; 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 (2). 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
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20111

2010: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System 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 10421212 · 2011-08-23 (August 23, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI VN1700G9F MOTORCYCLE. WHILE PARKED WITH THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, THE CONTACT PULLED THE CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION BUT THE BUT THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 09/28/11*LJ UPDATED 10/11/11

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421212 at NHTSA ↗