2009 Kawasaki VN1700A9FA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
325 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 |
2010: 3
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10334870 · 2010-06-07 (June 7, 2010)
2009 KAWASAKI VN1700A9FA VOYAGER MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD REV OCCASIONALLY WHILE RIDING AFTER IT WAS WARMED UP. THE INCIDENT WOULD HAPPENED WHEN HE MADE A TURN AND WHILE COASTING UP TO A CAR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CLUTCH TO STOP FURTHER MOVEMENT. A FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES RODE THE BIKE AND CAUGHT HIS GLOVED HAND ON THE CRAMP BUSTER LEVER ON THE THROTTLE AND SAID THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER DISAGREED W…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10334870 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10363660 · 2010-11-02 (November 2, 2010)
RE: 2009 KAWASAKI VOYAGER MOTORCYCLE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED IN MID JUNE 2009. BY THE END OF JUNE 2009 I WAS COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT EXCESSIVE ENGINE HEAT AND CONCERN ABOUT IT BURNING ME. THE DEALERSHIP AFTER CONVERSATIONS WITH THE KAWASAKI FACTORY IN JUNE AND JULY 2009 TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE HEAT WAS NORMAL. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT I WAS GOING ON A LONG ROAD TRIP AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE HEAT WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM IN THE SUMMER. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT THERE…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10364068 · 2010-11-04 (November 4, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI VOYAGER VN1700A9FA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON BOTH LEGS FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE IT PRODUCED EXCESS HEAT WHEN ITS IN MOTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT PROBLEM. WHEN THE 2010 MODELS WERE MANUFACTURED THEY STATED THAT THEY FIXED THE HEAT PROBLEM. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A HEAT SHIELD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10364068 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.