Kawasaki ZX600Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki ZX600.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints9Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls21985–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kawasaki ZX600 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the ZX600 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 3 0 2 1 2 1

'85'93'94'95'99'11'12

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1993Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki ZX600 problems

All model years combined: 9 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury

2Steering1 crash/fire/injury

2Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

1Electrical system

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Suspension

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	2	1
Steering	2	1
Vehicle speed control	2	1
Electrical system	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Suspension	1	0

2 recalls

Kawasaki ZX600 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Suspension: rear94V-231 · 1993–1994 · Nov 22, 1994 · 5,530 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages85V-125 · 1985 · Oct 9, 1985 · 650 vehicles