2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 900, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical266.7%
- Fuel system133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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%.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE FUELED THE VEHICLE MORE THAN HALF WAY, HE OBSERVED FUEL LEAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ARIZONA KAWASAKI KTM TRIUMPH TUCSON, 3741 N 1-10 EB FRONTAGE RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CAP GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER CONTACT THEM; HOWEVER, NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V473000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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