Kawasaki ZG1200 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Kawasaki ZG1200 (1990).

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• 1990

All Kawasaki ZG1200 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki ZG1200, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 90V005000 Reported January 24, 1990 200 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP.

   Mismachining of lower crankcase has caused the oil filter case to be positioned incorrectly. This misalignment stresses the oil and water pumps and could cause one or the other to fail.

   Remedy: Correct lower crankshaft mismachining to prevent engine damage.

   Model years: 1990

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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.