Kawasaki Vulcan — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kawasaki Vulcan Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2010 highlighted. 1995: 2 complaints 1995 1996: 9 complaints 1997: 7 complaints 1997 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 8 complaints 1999 2000: 5 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2001 2002: 3 complaints 2003: 8 complaints 2003 2004: 1 complaints 2005: 6 complaints 2005 2006: 3 complaints 2009: 5 complaints 2009 2010: 0 complaints 2010
2010: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19952
19969
19977
19982
19998
20005
20013
20023
20038
20041
20056
20063
20095
20100

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.