1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,982miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,982 miles.
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.
“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. The gear locked up.”
NHTSA complaint #10126264, filed 2005-07, 9,965 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10400669, filed 2011-05, 6,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 17% |
| 1997 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
← 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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