Model year record
2007 Kawasaki ZX600J7F recalls & problems
The 2007 Kawasaki ZX600J7F has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 12 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (11 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 Kawasaki ZX600J7F.
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.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 11 | 2,400 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling
THE VALVE COVER LEAKS AND THE FAN STOPPED WORKING I ONLY HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR 11 MONTHS IT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
OIL LEAK ON LEFT SIDE ENGINE ON 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
THERE WAS EXCESSIVE NOISE, LIKE A TAPPING, COMING FROM THE CAMS. I GO BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. I CANT BELIEVE I BOUGHT INTO THE GARBAGE. I THEN LOOK ONLINE ON THE FORUM BOARDS AND A GREAT DEAL OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY NOISY FROM THE VALVE AREA AND I FEEL AS IF THE VALVES AND CAM ARE GOING TO FAIL ANYDAY. EVERYONE ELSE SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BUT KAWASAKI WILL NOT SUCK UP ANY COST TO FIX THIS. EXTREMELY UNPLEASED WITH THIS RESULT IN BUYING A NEW BIKE. I WILL NEVER BUY A KAWASAKI AGAIN. PLEASE TELL THEM THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS MODEL, AS IT IS THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THEY ARE…
- Engine and engine cooling
I OWN A 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R. FROM DAY ONE IT HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLY AUDIBLE VALVE TICKING NOISE. THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT EVEN AT 6000 RPM WITH A HELMET ON THE TICKING CAN BE HEARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE BIKE TO AUTHORIZED KAWASAKI REPAIR SHOPS 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER BUT HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM OF THE TICKING. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT NORMAL. I HAVE EVEN TRIED TO CONTACT KAWASAKI BUT THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND JUST RESPOND BY SAYING TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE COVER GASKET 3 TIMES BECAUSE IT KEEPS LEAKING. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
VALVE COVER LEAK ON 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R. ALSO A 'TICKING' FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAS TO DO WITH TIMING CHAIN. THE OIL LEAK IS A DANGER BEING THAT IT'S ON A MOTORCYCLE. THE 'TICKING' IS JUST A LITTLE ANNOYING UNTIL IT CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
I HAVE AN 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R AND I HAD THE SAME OIL LEAK THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL BIKE...I TOOK IT TO KAWASAKI HOPE IT DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN . *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
2007 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R, OWNED FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR, EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND THE BENDING OF TWO VALVES WHILE RIDING. COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS NOW REPAIRING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR OVER 100 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND I AM FILING A SUIT UNDER THE LEMON LAW TO GET MANUFACTURER TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
OIL LEAK. HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES WERE FIXED WITH NEW PARTS AND COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.