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2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Fuel/propulsion System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

2 reports
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2 miles · Jul 11, 2008
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ODOMETER, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY BE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT ABOUT …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ODOMETER, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY BE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT ABOUT THE SERVICE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS NOT CALLED HIM BACK OR RESPONDED TO HIS MESSAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS 10% FASTER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED. UPDATED 08/01/08. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10234006

5 miles · Mar 11, 2008
Electrical System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT KAWASAKI PURPOSELY DESIGNED THEIR VEHICLES IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 04/03/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS OFF BY 10-15%.

NHTSA ODI #10220767

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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