2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 400 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.
“The Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 voyager - 2009 generates excessive heat. I received second degree burns from it. Kawasaki admitted there was a problem and provided a heat shield kit that did nothing to reduce the heat but moved it to the passenger-rider. Kawasaki has done nothing to this model year motorcycle to fix the heat problem. Riders of this bike still complain about the heat, see most any forum discussing this motorcycle for many complaints and specifically Kawasaki's unwillingness to admit that they can not or will not fix the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10367018, filed 2010-11, 400 milesEngine cooling: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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