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2000 Kawasaki ZX900

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Sep 21, 2004
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 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Kawasaki ZX900, most frequently naming the body & structure and electrical 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

  • Body & structure375.0%
  • Electrical125.0%

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

Body & structure
Filed Sep 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

NHTSA ID
10092999
Incident
Sep 19, 2004
Mileage
22,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 21, 2004

CRACKING FRAME AT BEND 12" BEHIND STEERING HEAD. *AK.

NHTSA ID
10091388
Incident
Sep 20, 2004
Mileage
22,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 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

NHTSA ID
890569
Incident
Jun 16, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Apr 24, 2001

FRAME IS CRACKED IN CENTER, DEALER REPLACED WITH SAME PART, CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WILL CRACK AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
886674
Incident
Apr 1, 2001

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki ZX900 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001200—
2000Viewing400—
1999100—
1998000—
1984010—

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.