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2025 Kawasaki Z500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0.5

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2026
EquipmentCrashInjury

The contact owns a 2025 Kawasaki Z500 equipped with an LS2 Helmet, Helmet Model: Advant 2, and Model Number: FF910. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield, causing the motorcycle to crash into the side of the vehicle. The contact was knocked unconscious. The contact was transported to the …

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The contact owns a 2025 Kawasaki Z500 equipped with an LS2 Helmet, Helmet Model: Advant 2, and Model Number: FF910. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield, causing the motorcycle to crash into the side of the vehicle. The contact was knocked unconscious. The contact was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. The contact stated that the modular helmet was equipped with a chin guard, and the chin guard compressed against the contact's face during the incident, causing the contact to sustain broken teeth and a fractured jaw. The contact received medical assistance. The motorcycle was towed and might be a total loss. A police report was filed. The contact had not noticed any visible fracture on the helmet. The helmet manufacturer was not contacted. The helmet was not replaced.

NHTSA ODI #11715589

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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