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Kawasaki KZ1000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Kawasaki KZ1000 (1977–1991).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1981
year with most recalls

Pick your Kawasaki KZ1000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1991 Kawasaki KZ100010
1990 Kawasaki KZ100010
1989 Kawasaki KZ100010
1982 Kawasaki KZ100020
1981 Kawasaki KZ100020
1977 Kawasaki KZ100010

All Kawasaki KZ1000 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki KZ1000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Clutch assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 91V057000 Reported 1,879 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

    A misalignment of an oil supply hole in a bushing prevents oil delivery to a portion of the clutch activating mechanism.

    Remedy: Replace defective needle bearing races as necessary.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991

  2. Wheels

    NHTSA 81V140000 Reported 11,978 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

    The balance weights which are attached to the front wheel of the motorcycle may cause the front tire to leak air slowly. If the air pressure gets low enough, the tire may shift on the rim and deflate rapidly.

    Remedy: Existing weights will be replaced with new weights that will not interfere with the sealing properties of the tire.

    Model years: 1981, 1982

  3. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 81V119000 Reported 14,677 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

    The bolt which secures the drive chain sprocket to the transmission output shaft may loosen during normal operation. If this bolt comes loose, the sprocket may separate from the shaft, resulting in lock-up of rear wheel.

    Remedy: Dealer will ensure that the proper torque (58 ft. Lb.) is applied to the bolt and a system of interlocking washers will be installed to prevent the bolt from loosening. This will be done without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1981, 1982

  4. Tube (tires)

    NHTSA 77V107000 Reported 3,654 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

    On the involved vehicles, the tubes may have been improperly vulcanized, causing either the valve stems to separate from the valve stem bases, the valve stem bases to separate from the tube, or the seams of the tubes to separate. Tube failure could occur, causing a sudden loss of air.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace both front and rear tubes on all affected vehicles.

    Model years: 1977

Other Kawasaki models

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.