Kawasaki ZX600 recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
3,951 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 to 2012 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
1999: 0; 2011: 0; 2012: 0
Year-by-year records
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
85V125000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages
Reported: 1985-10-09 (October 9, 1985) · Model years: 1985
THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL MAY PREVENT THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON FROM RETURNING TO ITS PROPER POSITION CAUSING REAR BRAKE DRAG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BRAKES CAN OVERHEAT, REQUIRING GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Remedy: REPLACE THE BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1999 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10467466ATTORNEY WRITES TO REQUEST INFORMATION CONCERNING DEFECTS OR RECALLS ON 2011 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX600 MOTORCYCLES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS CLIENT WENT AROUND A CURVE, AFTER CROSSING A SPEED BUMP AND WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE REVVED TO FULL THROTTLE AND HE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10726372 · 7,800 miSTATOR (GENERATOR) ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING MOTOR AND GAUGES TO STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE IN MOTION. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 1100.0%ODI 703787AKA ZX600G2 I STARTED MY MOTORCYCLE AND LET IT WARM UP FOR 1-2 MINUTES (NORMAL STARTING PROCEDURE). I WAS JUST ABOUT TO RIDE AWAY WHEN I SMELLED WOOD BURNING. I LOOKED DOWN TO SEE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT FROM UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY MOTORCYCLE. I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, YET THE SMOKE CONTINUED FOR 2 MINUTES. I REMOVED THE RIGHT LOWER BODY PANEL TO REVEAL A 10 MM SMOLDERING PIECE OF WOOD (OR TREE BARK) ON THE LOWER EXHAUST HEADERS. FORTUNATELY, THE MOTORCYCLE'S GASOLINE DID NOT IGNITE. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS AN IN-LINE FOUR CYLINDER ARRANGEMENT. … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10441277 · 102 miDURING A LOW SPEED (LEFT) U-TURN, HANDLE BAR ON RIGHT SIDE (THROTTLE) SNAPPED AT CLAMP CAUSING ACCELERATION AND CRASH. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Rear | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | Too few reports for a range | 7,800 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10726372 · 7,800 miSTATOR (GENERATOR) ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING MOTOR AND GAUGES TO STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE IN MOTION. |
| Steering | Too few reports for a range | 102 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10441277 · 102 miDURING A LOW SPEED (LEFT) U-TURN, HANDLE BAR ON RIGHT SIDE (THROTTLE) SNAPPED AT CLAMP CAUSING ACCELERATION AND CRASH. *TR |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2011: 2 complaints · 2012: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Vehicle Speed Control | Electrical System | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages | Steering | Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Suspension:Rear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Suspension:Rear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.