2008 Kawasaki VN900 CUSTOM: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
4,400 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
2009: 1
Pattern summary
Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10258329 · 2009-02-11 (February 11, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CUSTOM 900. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES ON ITS OWN NORMALLY. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WHILE IDLING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST CRASHED SEVERAL TIMES. HE SWERVED UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO REACH THE TURN OFF SWITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE MONTHS, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,400.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258329 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.