2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
5
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
The 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN has received a total of 5 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemhorn (1 complaint), Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly (1 complaint), and Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
5 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Systemhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingcooling Systemradiator Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinecarburetor System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN--1500 TIRE STARTED TO GO FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. DRIVER STEERED THE MOTORCYCLE OFF THE ROAD WHERE IT THREW BOTH PASSENGERS. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0580-89
WHEN KAWASAKI VULCAN 2000 MOTORCYCLE IS WASHED OR WHENEVER IT RAINS THE HORN FAILS TO FUNCTION AND WILL REMAIN FAILED UP TO FOUR DAYS! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *JB
THE DIFFERENTIAL ON MY DRIVESHAFT ON KAWASAKI ,2000, VULCAN CLASSIC 1500 - E HAS BEEN MAKING STRANGE NOISES FOR SOME TIME. DEALERSHIP AND KAWASAKI ITSELF STATED THAT SOME NOISE FROM THE FINAL DRIVE IS NORMAL. I FEEL IT IS EXCESSIVE. WEB SEARCHES HAVE TURNED UP MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT ULTIMATELY LED TO OIL LEAKING AND OTHER FAILURES. A CATASTROPHIC FINAL DRIVE FAILURE COULD BE DEADLY. WELL, CURRENTLY MY BIKE IS FOLLOWING THE MULTITUDES OF OTHERS I HAVE READ ABOUT, ON ITS WAY TO A FAILURE. KAWASAKI AND THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT CONSIDER IT A PROBLEM, BUT THE EASE AT WHICH COMMON FAILURES OF THIS TYPE CAN BE FOUND ON LINE INDICATE OTHERWISE.*AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE RIDING AT 35 MPH MOTORCYCLE HESITATED SEVERAL TIMES, ALMOST STALLING, CAUSING THE CARBURETOR TO BACKFIRE, AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE THE ABOVE MENTIONED EVENTS WAS TAKING PLACE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN, AND INADVERTENTLY CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. A POLICE REPORT IS ON FILE, CONSUMER WAS RUSHED TO A HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES TO SHOULDERS AND A SEVERELY BRUISED CHEST. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING ENGINE OVERHEATS AT FIFTEEN MILES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Safety Rating for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KAWASAKI VULCAN
- 1995 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 3 complaints
- 1996 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 9 complaints
- 1997 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 8 complaints
- 1998 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 2 complaints
- 1999 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 8 complaints
- 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN (current)
- 2001 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 4 complaints
- 2002 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 3 complaints
- 2003 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 8 complaints
- 2004 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 1 complaint
- 2005 KAWASAKI VULCAN — 11 complaints
Other KAWASAKI Models
- KAWASAKI KLR650 — 229 total complaints
- KAWASAKI KAWASAKI — 102 total complaints
- KAWASAKI NINJA 300 — 77 total complaints
- KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R — 77 total complaints
- KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 — 64 total complaints
- KAWASAKI NINJA — 53 total complaints
- KAWASAKI VULCAN 1500 — 31 total complaints
- KAWASAKI KL650E — 23 total complaints