FaultScore

Newmar NEW Aire vs Kawasaki Vulcan

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Newmar NEW Aire Kawasaki Vulcan
Complaints on file 28 70
Model years covered 2018–2026 1995–2009
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 7
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 0 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Lights Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 3.6% 20%

Newmar NEW Aire by year

18 19 20 21 22 23 26
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Lights 8 28.6%
Wheels 5 17.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 10.7%
Other & Unspecified 3 10.7%
Electrical System 2 7.1%
Body & Structure 2 7.1%
Brakes 1 3.6%
Suspension 1 3.6%

Kawasaki Vulcan by year

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 09
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 20 28.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 20.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 15.7%
Electrical System 6 8.6%
Brakes 4 5.7%
Other & Unspecified 4 5.7%
Tires 3 4.3%
Suspension 2 2.9%