Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 1997

Model Vulcan 1500 made in 1997 by Kawasaki got 9 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, other and power train.

Model 1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
05/25/2002103/01/2098
 Oil light came on while warming motorcyckle up, contacted dealer by phone. dealer asked type motorcycle year and milage after being told the information i was informed kawasaki used a plastic gear in oil pump and failure happen around that mileage. dealer charged me $384 and took 9weeks to repair. found for owners they had payed no nothing for repairs. *ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
 When driving the motorcycle stalls and backfires. owner has been told by the dealer that there was a recall and that the parts are on back order. *ak
OTHER
10/27/2000101/10/2000
 Plastic gears in oil pump of 1500 vulacn..... the motorcycle doesn't work. kawasaki said will not replace without estimate. at 69.00$ a page... *jb
05/25/2002103/01/2098
 Oil light came on while warming motorcyckle up, contacted dealer by phone. dealer asked type motorcycle year and milage after being told the information i was informed kawasaki used a plastic gear in oil pump and failure happen around that mileage. dealer charged me $384 and took 9weeks to repair. found for owners they had payed no nothing for repairs. *ak
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
04/12/20116000
 Tl* the contact owns a 1997 kawaski vulcan 1500 motorcycle. the contact stated that whenever he shifted into second gear, the vehicle would slip out of gear. the dealer was contacted who stated there was a recall undder nhtsa campaign id number: 97v233000 (power train: manual transmission) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. the manufacturer was contacted who confirmed the vehicle was not included and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 6,000.
04/12/20116000
 Tl-the contact owns a 1997 kawaski vulcan 1500. the contact stated he has manual transmission failure. whenever he shifts into second gear it would pop back out. the dealer was contacted who stated there was a recall but his vin was not included. the nhtsa campaign id number: 97v233000, component: power train: manual transmission. the manufacturer was contacted who stated his vin was not included in the recall and offered no other assistance. the failure mileage was 6,000...mw
03/22/20059965106/15/2003
 Dt: the contact owns a 1997 kawasaki vulcan. he states that nhtsa recall campaign 97v233000 concerning manual transmission was issued. the consumer called kawasaki and they stated his motorcycle was not included in the recall due to vin, although the vehicle was having the same problem as stated in the recall. *ak the gear locked up. *jb
SUSPENSION - FRONT
04/02/19970
 Loud noise, missing nut bolt on the left front spindle/axle *ak