2009 Kawasaki Vulcan Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 6,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 6,100 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 contact owns a 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan. While the vehicle was being serviced, the contact was informed that the drive belt had a cut in it length-wise. The reason for the cut was that there was no protective shield for the top portion of the drive belt. The contact stated that a rock lodged in the front housing trapped the rock causing it to cut the belt. The dealer stated that the failure was a design flat. The current and failure mileages were approximately 6,100.”
NHTSA complaint #10367360, filed 2010-11, 6,100 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan. The contact stated that the vehicle would become stuck in third and fifth gears, causing difficulty when attempting to brake. The contact would have to pop the vehicle out of gear and re-engage. The dealer adjusted the clutch in an attempt to correct the failure but to no avail. The dealer was made unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 400.”
NHTSA complaint #10425782, filed 2011-09Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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