AI DamageKawasaki Vulcan 750: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki Vulcan 750 across 4 model years: 11 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 27% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 27% of all complaints
- 3 Electrical system 18% of all complaints
- 4 Exterior lighting 9% of all complaints
- 5 Service brakes 9% of all complaints
- 6 Vehicle speed control 9% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 3 complaints (27% of all).
- Powertrain: 3 complaints (27% of all).
- Electrical system: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (9% of all).
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (9% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Consumer was driving on highway at 55 mph when vehicle in front of consumer had apply brakes. Consumer also started to apply brakes when all of the sudden the front brakes locked up, causing motorcycle to lose control, resulting in a crash/injuries. Dealer notified.
Dt: motorcycle. Consumer says that rearend on motorcycle is leaking grease, and the grease is geting slung onto the rear tire. This is causing traction/loss of rear tire. Consumer says if turning left the grease is on the left side of tire, so this causes major traction loss.
While driving theirs a loud noise coming from the vehicles' drive shaft. Consumer had vehicle serviced by the dealership and a mechanic. The mechanic indicated if the noise continues it can cause the shaft to seize up which will result in the back wheels locking up. This can cause an accident.
The throttle grip cable stay failed dropping a small piece into the cable path and jammed the throttle open at 65 mph. I called the manufacturer and they were unable to help nor did they acknowledge there were any other failures of this type.
While driving, the mototcycle suddenly shuts down and will not restart, the battery has been replaced but the bike continues to shut down, the dealer has not been able to determine the problem, the headlamps are also inoperative, possible electrical system malfunction. Nlm
The bike's fuse box or junction box caught fire. This fire went through the board and almost set the gas tank on fire.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.