Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
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Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 52 Z900 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 50 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 14 | 13 |
| 1976 | 1 | 1 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Z900 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The mounting drill hole for securing the rear shock absorber tie bar to the frame can expand. As a result, the tie bar can break causing a loss of driving stability.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the Z900.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2019 Z900 ABS, Z900 RS ABS & Z900 RS CAFE ABS motorcycles. The ABS hydraulic unit (ABS unit) may have been contaminated with debris during the manufacturing process, possibly resulting in the front or rear wheel locking up when braking while riding.
Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2018 Kawasaki Z900, Z900 ABS, and Z900RS vehicles. The rear brake hose and rear wheel rotation sensor wire may have been incorrectly routed, allowing them to contact the rear tire.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2017-2018 ZR900AH, ZR900BH and ZR900BJ motorcycles. The rear shock absorber tie-rod frame mount holes can become elongated if the rear shock absorber bottoms out, affecting the operation of the shock absorber.
NHTSA recalls