Kawasaki ZX1000D7F problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 100.0% |
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Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10238162 · 2008-08-14 (August 14, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KAWASAKI ZX1000D. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER AND FELT A MUSHY SENSATION. HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY BLED THE BRAKES. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT MASTER CYLINDER. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,900.
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10238162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10268973 · 2009-05-17 (May 17, 2009)
MOTORCYCLE DEFECT: I OWN A 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-10R. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER FEW MILES RIDING START TO FEEL SPONGY AND LACK OF STOPPING PERFORMANCE. IN DECELERATIONS FROM HIGH SPEED IS NECESSARY EXAGGERATE FORCE WHEN APPLY BRAKES AND NOTABLE MORE DISTANCE REQUIRED TO A FULL STOP. IS IT AN A NORMAL SITUATION IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER DENIED TO MAKE A REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO DEALER ACCEPT IS A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND ADMIT THIS HAS BEEN IMPROVED IN THE 2008 MODEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268973 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 |
2007: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | Not available |