2024 Kawasaki Z500

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Power Train › Clutch Assembly › Pedal/Hand Lever(motorcycle)25V146000

Filed Mar 6, 20253,742 vehiclesKawasaki Motors Corp., U.s.a.

Defect. Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Edition SE ABS, SE ABS, SE 40th Anniversary Edition ABS), Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart.

Risk. A broken clutch release lever may not disengage, disabling the motorcycle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the clutch release shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-04.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2025

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2025	1	0	0	0	Routine
2024 — this page	0	1	0	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 6, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.