Car Defect Radar
Built from NHTSA complaints and recalls collected for this model, generated September 22, 2026. Totals reflect what has been collected, not every complaint ever filed.

Recalls

0 total

Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.

No recalls on record for this model

No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.

Owner complaints by system

1 total

Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.

Engine & powertrain

Minor1

Most reports here involve unintended acceleration.

unintended acceleration 1
A recent report: WHEN APPLYING CONSTANT THROTTLE IN THE 10,000 RPM RANGE THERE IS INCONSTANT POWER DELIVERY. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE PHYSICALLY SURGE FORWARD AND FALL BACK AS THE POWER LEVEL CHANGES EVEN THOUGH…
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WHEN APPLYING CONSTANT THROTTLE IN THE 10,000 RPM RANGE THERE IS INCONSTANT POWER DELIVERY. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE PHYSICALLY SURGE FORWARD AND FALL BACK AS THE POWER LEVEL CHANGES EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE APPLICATION HAS REMAINED CONSTANT. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS ROAD SURFACE OR LEAN ANGLE IN A TURN THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO BECOME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. I PERSONALLY HAVE EXPERIENCED NEAR CRASHES SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE BOTH ON PUBLIC ROADS AND ON CLOSED COURSES. I AM ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS ISSUE CONSISTENTLY UP TO 5TH GEAR AT WELL OVER 100MPH ON A CLOSED COURSE. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPRODUCE IN 6TH GEAR. IT IS EASILY REPRODUCIBLE ON THE STREET IN 1ST THROUGH 3RD GEARS AT OR BELOW NORMAL SPEED LIMITS. KAWASAKI CUSTOMER SERVICE INSISTS THAT THIS IS A FEATURE OR CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE (ZX-6 2009-2011). HOWEVER, KAWASAKI DID HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE ECU BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #10424113 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov

Is 1 complaints a lot? They were filed between 2011 and 2011, roughly 1 a year, which is fewer than the typical model in this dataset. We do not have sales figures for this model, so treat this as a rough volume, not a rate per car on the road. Popular, high-volume models naturally collect more complaints over time.