Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › manual transmission. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train › Manual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE HEX NUT WHICH SECURES THE DRIVE CHAIN SPROCKET TO THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT MAY BECOME LOOSE.
Risk. CONTINUED USE OF THE MOTORCYCLE MAY CAUSE THE NUT ANDSPROCKET TO FALL OFF RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT AND WASHER AS A SET WITH A NEW NUT AND REDESIGNED WASHER.
I HAVE A 1993 KAWASAKI ZX-11, VIN [XXX], WITH A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND 27,824 MILES ON BIKE. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 2ND GEAR, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEED AND UNDER ACCELERATION. I CAN BE GOING ANYWHERE FROM 15 TO 45 MPH AND WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BIKE SPUTTERS AND KICKS. I HAD IT TO A DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SPROCKETS AND CHAINS THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT FIX IT. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN EXITING A TURN SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE GEAR WILL CATCH. I'VE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHEN IT FINALLY CATCHES IT ALMOST TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO GET ON THE GAS TO GET AWAY FROM A CAR, THE BIKE CAN POP OUT OF GEAR OR THE GEAR COULD SKIP, ALLOWING YOU TO BE INJURED OR KILLED. I ALSO WILL NOT TAKE A PASSENGER NOW SINCE THEY COULD BE TOSSED OFF WHEN THE GEAR SLIPS. I HAVE READ OF OTHER ZX-11'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST, BUT I'VE ONLY HAD THIS BIKE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND IT'S GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *NM UPDATED 07/18/012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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: Dec 15, 1993. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.