Model year record
The 2004 Kawasaki ZX1000-C1 has 1 safety recall and 5 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is wheels (4 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Emission control › Crankcase (pcv) | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING A MOTORCYCLE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AND STRUCK THE CURB. HE WAS THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE AND WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF NHTSA RECALL 04V373000: REPAIRS ON THE FRONT WHEEL WAS PERFORMED. THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK *JB *SC
I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL OF MY MOTORCYCLE SEEMED TO JUST GIVE WAY AND SHHOOT ME AND THE BIKE INTO A CURB THEREFORE HIGHSIDEING ME. THE ONLY INJURY I HAD WAS TO MY LEFT AND RIGHT ANKLES. 3 WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOT TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE DUE TO CASTING FLAWS. MY BIKE IS DESTROYED.*AK
A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED ON THE FRONT WHEEL REPLACEMENT. DEALER COULD NOT DO REPAIRS SINCE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.*AK
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CRANKCASE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
THE CONSUME RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V-373-000) FOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE FRONT WHEEL. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.