Kawasaki Vulcan problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints about the Kawasaki Vulcan with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2009. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Kawasaki Vulcan year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | — | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2004 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12,818 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Kawasaki Vulcan
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1999
Worst in 2005
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2005
Worst in 1997
Worst in 1999
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1995
Worst in 2005
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2005
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Kawasaki Vulcan, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Kawasaki Vulcan
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.