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2001 Kawasaki VULCAN CLASSIC: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

4,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Unknown Or Other1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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). 2 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.

2002
1
2004
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20042

2002: 1; 2004: 2

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission 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 10057274 · 2004-01-23 (January 23, 2004)

THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED SOMETHING SHOCKING AND ALARMING WHEN HE REMOVED THE KEYED SIDE COVER. *PH A GOLF BALL SIZE HOLE WAS BURNT INTO THE HPK SEPARATOR WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN COMPONENT FAILURE. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION OF THE PROBLEM AND REIMBURSEMENT OF THE MONIES SPENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. *SC THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A SEVERE DESIGN DEFECT WITHIN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057274 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083720 · 2004-07-23 (July 23, 2004)

FAILED HPK SEPARATOR ON 2001 KAWASAKI VULCAN CLASSIC 800.*MR IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS SINCE THE CONSUMER'S LAST CORRESPONDENCE AND SEVEN MONTHS SINCE HIS INITIAL LETTER NOTIFYING KAWASAKI OF THE SEPARATOR INCIDENT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 565511 · 2002-05-01 (May 1, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MOTORCYCLE BUCKS WHILE RIDING IT. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565511 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.