IllustrationVALVE COVER ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK. MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS BEING A STANDARD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER NEVER ISSUED A RECALL.
2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 12 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine complaints
2 reports30 MINUTES INTO RIDING CRUISING 65MPH MOTORCYCLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED MAKING A CLACK CLACK CLACK NOISE, LOST POWER, RPMS STARTED DROPPING, CLUTCHED IN AND COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, BIKE SHUT OFF, WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. KAWASAKI DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM SAYING ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE A FULL ROTATION. PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING A…
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30 MINUTES INTO RIDING CRUISING 65MPH MOTORCYCLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED MAKING A CLACK CLACK CLACK NOISE, LOST POWER, RPMS STARTED DROPPING, CLUTCHED IN AND COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, BIKE SHUT OFF, WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. KAWASAKI DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM SAYING ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE A FULL ROTATION. PROBLEM ENDED UP BEING A VALVE WELDED ITSELF INTO PISTON, ALSO METAL FUSED SPARK PLUG HOLE COMPLETELY. ENGINE NO LONGER USABLE. 6,060 MILES ON MOTOR. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.