Safety Score
99
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
7
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID | No | 0 | BEARINGS IN STARTER MISSING UPON DELIVERY, BRAND NEW. *AK |
| 2000-04-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL PUMP GEAR FAILED - HAD TRAFFIC BEEN HEAVY ENGINE COULD HAVE SIEZED UP BEFORE I COULD SAFELY STOP |
| 1998-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CLUTCH SLIPPED AND FAILED AT 12000 MILES, WHICH SEEMED PREMATURE. I REPLACED IT MYSELF AND NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS … |
| 1998-02-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE COUGHING ON ACCELERATION WHEN BACKFIRING, FLAMES SHOOT OUT 6-8 INCHES. DEALER CONTACTED AND… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS REBUILT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND OTHER PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIS… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE STALLS. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MANY OIL PUMP GEARS HAVE FAILED ON THIS YEAR/MODEL. SOMEONE MAY GET KILLED IF THEY ARE NOT MADE TO REPLACE THESE. *AK |