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2009 Kawasaki VN1700C9F

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Vehicle Speed Control
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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500 miles · Feb 1, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI VULCAN 1700 VOYAGER. HE STATED WHATEVER SPEED IN WHICH THE THROTTLE WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULD STAY STUCK IN POSITION. WHILE KILLING THE THROTTLE AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP-LIGHT, HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 10-12 SECONDS BEFORE HE COULD ENGAGE THE THROTTLE AND MOVE FROM THE STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI VULCAN 1700 VOYAGER. HE STATED WHATEVER SPEED IN WHICH THE THROTTLE WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULD STAY STUCK IN POSITION. WHILE KILLING THE THROTTLE AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP-LIGHT, HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT 10-12 SECONDS BEFORE HE COULD ENGAGE THE THROTTLE AND MOVE FROM THE STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE, TO NO AVAIL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 3500. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ THE CONSUME STATED THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE IDLE ONE OF THE SEVERAL TIMES. UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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