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Kawasaki VulcanYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 62 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki Vulcan.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints62Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls41995–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kawasaki Vulcan 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki Vulcan problems

All model years combined: 62 complaints 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
Engine and engine cooling172
Power train110
Fuel system, gasoline82
Electrical system51
Fuel/propulsion system50
Tires31
Engine30
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Exterior lighting20
5 other systems71
4 recalls

Kawasaki Vulcan recalls

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

–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages10V-507 · 2009–2010 · Oct 19, 2010 · 6,187 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling04V-023 · 2003–2004 · Jan 12, 2004 · 6,958 vehicles–Power train: manual transmission97V-233 · 1997 · Dec 16, 1997 · 544 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft95V-096 · 1995 · May 15, 1995 · 12,322 vehicles