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2006 Kawasaki ZX1000D6F: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

12,074 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 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 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
Fuel system concerns150.0%

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
1
Structure:Body
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure1
Structure:Body1
Structure:Frame And Members1

Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 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.

2007
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20171

2007: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10186421 · 2007-03-28 (March 28, 2007)

ON THURSDAY, NOV 2, 2006 AROUND 11 PM IN CORONADO ISLAND, CA, I WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY FROM THE SHOULDER WHERE I HAD JUST ASSISTED ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT. AS I WAS ENTERING ONTO THE 4-LANE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATING, I ALSO CHANGED INTO THE LEFT LANE AT THE SAME TIME I BEGAN TO INITIATED GEAR CHANGE INTO SECOND GEAR. I LEANED THE BIKE TO THE LEFT, PULLED IN THE CLUTCH, BEGAN THE LEAN AND DIP AND MADE IT INTO THE LEFT LANE. AS I BEGAN TO STRAIGHTEN UP THE BIKE AND RELEASE THE CLUTCH, THE LEFT FOOT PEG SNAPPED COMPLETELY OFF, I AM STILL LEAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,147 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186421 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11025389 · 2017-09-25 (September 25, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI ZX1000D6F. WHILE DECONSTRUCTING THE BIKE TO MAKE OTHER REPAIRS, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED ALONG THE FACTORY WELDING UNDERNEATH THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE BIKE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE BIKE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11025389 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

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

06V130000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Reported: 2006-04-24 (April 24, 2006)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE STEERING DAMPER BODY TO THE FRAME BRACKET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED SUFFICIENTLY DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.

Consequence: IF THE BOLT LOOSENS AND BACKS OUT COMPLETELY, THE STEERING DAMPER COULD INHIBIT FREE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE STEERING DAMPER BOLT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AND INSPECT THE DAMPER MOVEMENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

NHTSA campaign record ↗