Kawasaki Vulcan ClassicYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Kawasaki Vulcan Classic.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints15Top: Power train Safety recalls11996–2001 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kawasaki Vulcan Classic years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vulcan Classic median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 6 4 3

'96'97'98'01

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1997Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall 1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki Vulcan Classic problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Power train

4Engine and engine cooling

2Fuel system, gasoline

1Equipment

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Vehicle speed control

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	5	0
Engine and engine cooling	4	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Equipment	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0

1 recall

Kawasaki Vulcan Classic recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

12v/24v/48v battery: cables97V-007 · 1996–1997 · Jan 15, 1997 · 5,208 vehicles