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1996 Kawasaki ZX1100

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.
4
Latest Jun 23, 1999
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.
0
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.
0
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.
0
1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Kawasaki ZX1100, most frequently naming the brakes, fuel system and suspension categories.

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

  • Brakes125.0%
  • Fuel system125.0%
  • Suspension125.0%
  • Transmission125.0%

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

Fuel system
Filed Jun 23, 1999

FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
840873
Brakes
Filed Oct 21, 1997
1 injury reported

BRAKES LOCKED UP ON THREE OCCASIONS RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ID
523720
Transmission
Filed Sep 20, 1996

GEAR SHIFT PEDAL 'C' CLIP MISSING.

NHTSA ID
508964
Incident
Jul 18, 1996
Suspension
Filed Jul 24, 1996

MISALIGNMENT OF FRONT END CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL.

NHTSA ID
506582
Incident
May 17, 1996

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki ZX1100 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000100
1999200
1996Viewing400
1995200
1993200
1992200
1991210
1990100

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.