1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was riding my 1999 kawasaki vulcan nomad at 60mph when with no warning the engine lost power and died out, good thing my hand was covering the clutch. I immediately pulled it in and coasted to the side of the road. Had it towed to my house. Took to mechanic and the gear for the oil pump went out…”
“I was riding my 1999 kawasaki vulcan nomad at 60mph when with no warning the engine lost power and died out, good thing my hand was covering the clutch. I immediately pulled it in and coasted to the side of the road. Had it towed to my house. Took to mechanic and the gear for the oil pump went out…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 kawasaki vulcan nomad motorcycle. The ontact was driving approximately 70-75 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the plastic and metal gear. The plastic and metal…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 kawasaki vulcan nomad.(n/a) the contact received a recall notice from the manufacturer pertaining to the electronic control unit; nhtsa campaign recall number 10v507000, service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages. The dealer was notified and refused to repair the…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 kawasaki vulcan nomad. While driving 60 mph the contact noticed that the oil light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the oil gear needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the…”
“I have a 1999 kawasaki vulcan nomad. The gear on the oil pump striped and did damage to the engine. Kawasaki knows that the gear fails. It did on my bike at 57,000 miles. It is in the kawasaki shop now and will cost around $2200 to fix. Kawasaki has fixed some bikes but I was told by kawasaki that…”
“Defective oil gear destroyed the engine on my 1999 vulcan nomad. Kawasaki is willing to cover only the pump and gear of the engine but not the rest of the damage. I am going to be charged over $1,700 for their faulty gear. There was no warning, no official recall, no instructions on what to do if…”
“Plastic oil gear failure results in total loss of oil pressure, which could lead to engine failure, which would result in total loss of control. Mine started and warmed normally, but the oil pressure light came on less than five miles down the road. I turned the ignition off and coasted onto a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.