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2002 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall 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

Suspension
4Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 6 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.

  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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

6 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MOTORCYCLE STALLED. DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE, BUT IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER HE WALKED THE MOTORCYCLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THEN IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10044218

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2003
SuspensionTiresCrashInjury

THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THE FRONT WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND THE SPACER BAR WAS MOBILE ALSO. THE SPACER BAR WAS TIGHTENED, HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER, THE FRONT END SEIZED UP AND THE BIKE FLIPPED OVER. *JB THE FRONT TIRE FAILED AND CAUSE…

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THE FRONT END OF THE MOTORCYCLE MADE A LOUD NOISE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MOTORCYCLE BY THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THE FRONT WHEEL WAS WOBBLING AND THE SPACER BAR WAS MOBILE ALSO. THE SPACER BAR WAS TIGHTENED, HOWEVER 2 WEEKS LATER, THE FRONT END SEIZED UP AND THE BIKE FLIPPED OVER. *JB THE FRONT TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED THE BIKE TO FALL. THE CONSUMER HAS MADE REPEATED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FONT TIRE SINCE PURCHASE. SCC

NHTSA ODI #10014577

Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2002
Suspension

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE SHAFT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #8023827

Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2002
Power Train

WELDING TO DRIVE SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY DONE RESULTING IN A REAR END CLICK NOISE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #568386

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2002
Suspension

REAR END IS MAKING A POPPING AND CLICKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8017524

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2002
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HEARD CLUNKING NOISE. WHEN HITTING POTHOLE NOISE STOPPED. .DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8017047

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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