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2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 750

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 10, 2005
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 750, most frequently naming the driver assistance and powertrain (other) categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Driver assistance150.0%
  • Powertrain (other)150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 10, 2005

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. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. IT HAS BEEN FIXED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL NOW. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE WITHOUT CONSUMER PAYING. CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM FIXED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10124964
Incident
Sep 30, 2000
Mileage
100 mi
Driver assistance
Filed May 10, 2001

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. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO THE DANGER TO OTHERS IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO SOMOEONE ELSE I BELIEVE THAT THIS INCIDENT SHOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED. ALSO THE MANUFACTURERS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE FAILURE WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. IF WANTED I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE FAILED PART.*AK

NHTSA ID
745175
Incident
May 1, 2001

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki Vulcan 750 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001200—
2000Viewing200—
1994500—
1993200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.