Reliability & cost of ownership
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kawasaki Vulcan 900? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 8 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Vulcan 900 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Vulcan 900 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Vulcan 900 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Vulcan 900 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Vulcan 900 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kawasaki Vulcan 900, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint