Kawasaki Drifter Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 5 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Kawasaki Drifter (1999–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1999.
Pick your Kawasaki Drifter model year
- 1999
- 2000
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Kawasaki Drifter | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 Kawasaki Drifter | 1 | 4 |
What Kawasaki Drifter owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 4.
All Kawasaki Drifter recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki Drifter, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Fuel injection system (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motorcycles (vn1500-j1/l) equipped with a digital fuel injection system and a vehicle-down sensor. This feature is designed to prevent the fuel injection system from continuing to pump fuel if the motorcycle falls down, by shutting off the ignition and fuel injection pump. During battery maintenance, the…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for proper mounting of the sensor and re-install if it is not in the correct position. Dealers will also affix to the motorcycle frame, a warning label that provides instructions on repositioning…
Model years: 1999
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.