2023 Kawasaki Vulcan 900Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2023 Kawasaki Vulcan 900, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 12, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2023 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2023 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2023 vs. every other Vulcan 900 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vulcan 900 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Vulcan 900 owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

On multiple occasions, while riding my Kawasaki the transmission shifts into neutral without any input from the operator. This has happened about a dozen times with a current odometer reading of 1635. The sudden loss of power is a safety risk because if it happens while negotiating a turn, the bike…
Complaint 11576838 · Mar 12, 2024

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