1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 50%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan, 50% of the 8 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Once the motorcycle is driven and gets up to operating temperature, the motorcylce will not run after it is shut off for about one hour. The dealer is aware of the problem. The dealer is not able to correct the problem. Please provide any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #839792, filed 1999-06“Was driving motorcycle at 70mph when it suddenly stalled out for no reason. This has happened twice so far. Motorcycle was involved in an accident because of this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #883305, filed 2001-03“The plastic gear that extends to the oil pump could strip or malfunction, which could eventually cause the engine to seize. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #860591, filed 2000-04Engine cooling: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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