1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #765683, filed 2002-08Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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