2002 Kawasaki VulcanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 17, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2002 Kawasaki Vulcan has problems

3 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
Power train30

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

0 recalls

2002 Kawasaki Vulcan recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2002 vs. every other Vulcan 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 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Vulcan owners report

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KAWASAKI VULCAN NOMAD 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR; HOWEVER, THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED BACK INTO NEUTRAL AND THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH INTO FIRST GEAR, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE…
Complaint 11096561 · May 17, 2018 · 79,000 miles
NO PARTS AVAILABLE THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT. THE BUSINESS NAME IS FLORIDA SPORTS [PHONE] [XXX] TS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Complaint 8023295 · Nov 25, 2002

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