Kawasaki ZX1100-C problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
25,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 1993 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 100.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 1 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
2005: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10137138 · 2005-09-20 (September 20, 2005)
I HAVE A 1993 KAWASAKI ZX-11, VIN [XXX], WITH A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND 27,824 MILES ON BIKE. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 2ND GEAR, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEED AND UNDER ACCELERATION. I CAN BE GOING ANYWHERE FROM 15 TO 45 MPH AND WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BIKE SPUTTERS AND KICKS. I HAD IT TO A DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SPROCKETS AND CHAINS THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT FIX IT. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN EXITING A TURN SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE GEAR WILL CATCH. I'VE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHEN IT FINALLY CATCHES IT ALMOST TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD. …
Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137138 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 1; 1993: 1