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1993 Kawasaki EX500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

10,870 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 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

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

Component breakdown

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

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
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 25,0001
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: 1; 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 (1). 1 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.

1995
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
20081

1995: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10227695 · 2008-05-14 (May 14, 2008)

THE FLYWHEEL (ROTOR/GENERATOR) OF A 1993 KAWASAKI EX500, , MANUFACTURED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE MAGNETS ON THE ROTOR ITSELF WILL BREAK APART. A LICENSED MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT IT COULD POSE A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD CONCERNING THAT IF PART OF THE MAGNET WHERE TO BECOME JAMMED IT COULD SEIZE THE MOTOR OF THE MOTORCYCLE UP. THIS HAPPENED TO ME, I WAS ONLY PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, BUT IMAGINE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ALL THE SUDDEN YOUR MOTORCYCLE ENGINE SEIZES UP. THIS POSES A SERIES SAFETY RISK NOT ONLY TO A MOTORCYCLE RI…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,870 miles reported. Look up ODI 10227695 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 969080 · 1995-07-19 (July 19, 1995)

ON EXHAUST PIPE, BLACK PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING. PEELED HOT PAINT FLIES INTO OTHER RIDERS FACE AND EYES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 969080 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.