U.S. public vehicle records

2005 Kawasaki ZX636C1: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

14,674 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 6 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	2	33.3%
Braking behavior	1	16.7%

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.

Electrical System

Power Train:Manual Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System: 2; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 5; 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 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 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.

2006

2007

2010

2013

2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10147502 · 2006-01-12 (January 12, 2006)

OWNING THE 2005 NINJA FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS(5,000 MILES) I EXPERIENCED SOME VERY UNUSUAL SHIFTING TRAITS. SHIFTING ON ITS OWN. THIS IS A MANUAL SHIFT TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST WAS AFTER TURNING A CORNER, IN 2ND GEAR. AFTER ABOUT 30-50 FT IT DOWN SHIFTED INTO FIRST. IMMEDIATELY DECELERATING. THE SAME DAY WAS PASSING. I SHIFTED 3RD INTO 2ND, ATTEMPTED TO PASS(IN ONCOMING LANE) IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THEN AFTER A FEW SECONDS BACK INTO 2ND. BOTH OF THESE INCIDENTS COULD HAVE VERY DANGEROUS OR EVEN FATAL. RETURNED TO DEALER THE VERY SAME DAY. LOGG…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,040 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147502 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10159551 · 2006-06-11 (June 11, 2006)

I WAS RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AND PREPARED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. I APPLIED BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. AS I APPLIED THE REAR BRAKE, THE BRACKET THAT SECURES THE REAR BRAKE TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME FAILED. THE BRAKE LEVER DETACHED FROM THE BRACKET AND THE REAR BRAKE WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE USING THE FRONT BRAKE ONLY. THE OLD PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 16,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159551 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10162788 · 2006-07-18 (July 18, 2006)

FOOT PEDAL BROKE WHEN RIDER SHIFTED HIS WEIGHT CAUSING HIS FOOT TO HIT PAVEMENT RESULTING IN LOST OF CONTROL OF KAWASKI MOTORCYCLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 13,248 miles reported. Look up ODI 10162788 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10187210 · 2007-04-06 (April 6, 2007)

I BOUGHT A 2005 KAWASAKI ZX-6R IN AUGUST OF 2005. SINCE THEN THE BIKE HAS DEVELOPED A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. STARTING AROUND 7000 MILES THE BIKE WILL FREQUENTLY COME OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND SHIFT ITSELF BACK INTO NEUTRAL WHILE RIDING. IT ALSO FREQUENTLY TAKES TWO OR THREE TRIES TO GET INTO SECOND GEAR FROM FIRST, USUALLY KICKING AND JERKING AND REFUSING TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND KAWASAKI. THEY BOTH TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE BIKE OPENED UP, AND IT WOULD MOST LIKELY NOT BE COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTY…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187210 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10359936 · 2010-10-10 (October 10, 2010)

2005 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX6R (636), BIKES ECU RESTS OVER MUFFLER ON VEHICLE. I'VE HAD THE BIKE JUST SHUT OFF ON ME FOR NO APPARENT REASON, SOMETIMES THE BIKE JUST SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY AND SOMETIMES THE BIKE JUST SPUTTERS AND YOU GIVE IT GAS AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO SPUTTER CAUSING THE BIKE TO "BUCK". I'VE THIS HAPPEN TO ME APPROXIMATELY 21 TIMES SINCE JULY 4, 2010. ONCE THE BIKE SHUTS OFF YOU HAVE TO TURN OFF THE KEY TO RESTART THE COMPUTER (ECU) AND IT WILL RESET ITSELF AND WILL RUN FINE UNTIL THE COMPUTER (ECU) OVERHEATS AGAIN. I TRIED TO PUT …

Owner-reported narrative. 35,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359936 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10515791 · 2013-06-08 (June 8, 2013)

I WAS RIDING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES IN THE MOUNTAINS MAKING A CURVE, MY BIKE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND KICK, I WENT OFF THE EDGE HIT A ROCK, ALMOST HIT THE MOUNTAIN SIDE, AND ALMOST OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. AFTER STOPPING AND GETTING MY MIND AND NERVES STRAIGHT AND LETTING THE BIKE SIT FOR 30 MINUTES TO COOL DOWN, IT WOULD RUN FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN START SPUTTERING AGAIN. WHILE HEADING BACK TO MY HOTEL, IT STARTED AGAIN AND KILLED WHILE GOING UP A MOUNTAIN, I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VAN. AFTER DOING A BIT A RESEARCH, I'VE DISCOVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10515791 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.