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Model year

2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

Motorcycle, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from Jul 22, 2015 to Jul 22, 2015.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Below the median 2015 motorcycle
Severity index100.02015 motorcycles average 12.7
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 peaked in 2015, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.7512015120162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 name engine and cooling

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jul 22, 2015Failure Jul 21, 20152 milesBonham, TXEngineCrash

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KAWASAKI VN900D. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE CLUTCH WAS ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE REVVED INDEPENDENTLY INTO HIGH GEAR AND THE THROTTLE SEIZED. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2. UPDATED 09/14/15*LJ UPDATED 12/05/2017*CN

    NHTSA complaint 10735685
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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