IllustrationATTORNEY WRITES TO REQUEST INFORMATION CONCERNING DEFECTS OR RECALLS ON 2011 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX600 MOTORCYCLES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS CLIENT WENT AROUND A CURVE, AFTER CROSSING A SPEED BUMP AND WHEN HE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, THE MOTORCYCLE REVVED TO FULL THROTTLE AND HE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL.
2011 Kawasaki ZX600
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsDURING A LOW SPEED (LEFT) U-TURN, HANDLE BAR ON RIGHT SIDE (THROTTLE) SNAPPED AT CLAMP CAUSING ACCELERATION AND CRASH. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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