Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
6
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-01-15 | 97V007000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 5,208 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-29 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 KAWASAKI VULCAN CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE … |
| 2008-01-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. ON THIS BIKE AND OTHER MODELS, KAWASAKI INSTALLED A PLASTIC GEAR… |
| 2007-05-29 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 KAWASAKI VULCAN CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING N… |
| 2006-10-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE OIL AND WATER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, THEN WENT OUT. THE BIKE WA… |
| 2004-02-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE A 1997 KAWASAKI VULCAN CLASSIC AT APPROXIMATELY 35 -40 MPH WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE A TAPPING… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILS UPON EACH SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR. |