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2003 Kawasaki ZG1000A18 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

7,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Frame And Members
1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members1
Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior1

Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Visibility:Rearview Mirrors/Devices:Exterior: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
20061

2005: 1; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10142302 · 2005-11-09 (November 9, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRAME NEAR THE STEERING AREA. BOTH TIMES WHEN THE CRACK OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP WELDED THE FRAME BACK TOGETHER. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE SECOND CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FIRST REPAIR WAS NOT HEAT TREATED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE CONSUMER READ IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT IF THE FRAME IS DAMAGED IT SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT REPAIRED. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142302 at NHTSA ↗