Model year record
2000 Kawasaki Vulcan recalls & problems
The 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system › Radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineCarburetor system | 1 | — |
| Power trainDriveline › Differential unit | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemHorn | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- TiresCrash2 injuries
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
- Electrical system › Horn
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
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor systemCrash1 injury
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
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly
WHEN TRAVELING ENGINE OVERHEATS AT FIFTEEN MILES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.