2000 Kawasaki ZX900: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
22,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 2 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 3 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 3; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2 |
2001: 2; 2004: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10091388 · 2004-09-21 (September 21, 2004)
CRACKING FRAME AT BEND 12" BEHIND STEERING HEAD. *AK.
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10091388 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10092999 · 2004-09-21 (September 21, 2004)
THE FRAME HAS CRACKED ON THE LH SIDE 10-12" BACK FRM THE STEERING HEAD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO DEFECTS WITH THEIR FRAMES. THE BIKE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OFTHE BIKE. THE MFG HAS DENIED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CRACK HAS MY SAFETY IN CONCERN... HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT IT????*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 22,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092999 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 886674 · 2001-04-24 (April 24, 2001)
FRAME IS CRACKED IN CENTER, DEALER REPLACED WITH SAME PART, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WILL CRACK AGAIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 886674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 890569 · 2001-06-18 (June 18, 2001)
CONSUMER WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE AND IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT IGNITION STARTER KEPT BLOWING FUSES, AND MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NO PRIOR WARNING. SWITCH WAS LOOSE, AND SPRING POPPED OFF IGNITION SWITCH, AND WHEN TOUCHED IT WOULD BLOW A FUSE, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER UNABLE TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 890569 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
4 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 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 375.0%ODI 10091388 · 22,000 miCRACKING FRAME AT BEND 12" BEHIND STEERING HEAD. *AK. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 1100.0%ODI 868843EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING BETWEEN GEAR, GO INTO NETURAL. DEALER NOTFIED AND HAD NO CONCERN ABOUT CONSUMER PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHE DETAILS: | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 8004778TRANSMISSION IS KICKING INTO GEAR AT IDLE. MOTOR IS LOCKING UP, AND CAUSING BACK WHEEL TO LOCK, THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF. DRIVER HAS BEEN THROWN FROM MOTORCYCLE BECAUSE OF PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION.*AK |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 890569CONSUMER WAS RIDING A MOTORCYCLE AND IT KEPT SHUTTING OFF. CONSUMER STATED THAT IGNITION STARTER KEPT BLOWING FUSES, AND MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NO PRIOR WARNING. SWITCH WAS LOOSE, AND SPRING POPPED OFF IGNITION SWITCH, AND WHEN TOUCHED IT WOULD BLOW A FUSE, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER UNABLE TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10022426 · 7,500 miTHE CLUTCH BRACKET FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | Too few reports for a range | 22,000 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10091388 · 22,000 miCRACKING FRAME AT BEND 12" BEHIND STEERING HEAD. *AK. ODI 10092999 · 22,000 miTHE FRAME HAS CRACKED ON THE LH SIDE 10-12" BACK FRM THE STEERING HEAD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO DEFECTS WITH THEIR FRAMES. THE BIKE HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OFTHE BIKE. THE MFG HAS DENIED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CRACK HAS MY SAFETY IN CONCERN... HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITHOUT KNOWING ABOUT IT????*AK |
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.
2000: 2 complaints · 2001: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 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 | Structure:Frame And Members | Electrical System:Ignition:Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | — | 0 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 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.