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1995 Kawasaki Vulcan

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2001
SuspensionCrashInjury

VEHICLES WERE FOUND TO HAVE FRONT END "HOP" BETWEEN 52 AND TOP SPEED CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #745441

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1996
Fuel System, GasolineUnknown Or Other

STORAGE COMPARTMENT BROKE WHEN UNLOCKING.

NHTSA ODI #508466

Official recalls

1

95V096000 · Power Train:driveline:driveshaft

May 15, 1995

THE DRIVE CHAINS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE THE CHAIN SIDE PLATES TO CRACK AND ULTIMATELY FAIL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVE CHAINS ON THE MOTORCYCLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.