Kawasaki Vulcan 900
Owners filed 11 complaints across 9 model years of the Kawasaki Vulcan 900. The 2008 drew the most (3); the 2023 the fewest (1).
Model years9
Complaints11
Recalls1
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Kawasaki Vulcan 900 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel | Routine |
Which Kawasaki Vulcan 900 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2008 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the electrical system › instrument cluster/panel.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.