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1986 Kawasaki ZX1000

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 19, 2000
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1986 Kawasaki ZX1000, most frequently naming the transmission category.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Transmission1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Jan 19, 2000

CLUTCH FAILS TO ENGAGE, OR ONLY PARTIALLY ENGAGES, WHEN TRYING TO START UP OR ACCELERATE WHILE MOVING. 1999 & 2000 MODELS OF THIS MOTORCYCLE ARE NOW BEING RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS PROBLEM ALSO EXISTS IN 1996 AND OTHER YEAR MODELS AND ARE NOT BEING RECALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE MOTORCYCLE MAY NOT MOVE WHEN YOU EXPECT IT TO, PUTING IT INTO THE PATH OF TRAFFIC. THE MOTORCYCLE CLUB FOR THIS MODEL (COG, CONCOURS OWNERS GROUP) HAS MANY MEMBERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THEY DISASEMBLE THE CLUTCH THEY FIND THE STAR SPRING ARMS BROKEN OFF AND PARTS JAMING CLUTCH DISKS AND BASKET.

NHTSA ID
717558
Incident
Jun 11, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki ZX1000 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001200—
1990100—
1989010—
1988010—
1986Viewing100—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.