2001 Kawasaki Vulcan Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 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.
“On 2 occasions my 2001 kawasaki vulcan 800 was leaking fuel in my garage. His motorcycle uses a keihn cvk-36 carburator. Replaced gasket between fuel bowl and carburator body as well as new float, and needle. *ak problem continued, when motorcycle seeped fuel on a near continuous basis. Identified…”
“On 2 occasions my 2001 kawasaki vulcan 800 was leaking fuel in my garage. His motorcycle uses a keihn cvk-36 carburator. Replaced gasket between fuel bowl and carburator body as well as new float, and needle. *ak problem continued, when motorcycle seeped fuel on a near continuous basis. Identified…”
“The water pump shaft sur-clip was not installed at the factory which caused coolant to pour on to the roadway making it unsafe to operate the motorcyle and nearly causing an accident. *ak”
“Notice a small puddle of oil on the garage floor, also notice bike heated up very quickly and intensely when riding even for short distances, dealer said oil leak resulted for the bike being new. Bike started stalling, over heat lamp starting coming on, r/r seal oil, oring, collar gasket and fan…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.