2001 Kawasaki ZX1000

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Feb 27, 2002

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WHILE SERVICING THE MOTOCYCLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR CASE WAS LUBRICATED WITH OIL, HOWEVER THE GEAR OUTPUT SPLINES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND WHEEL HUB WERE BARELY GREASED AND SHOWING SIGNS OF HIGH SPEED CORROSION, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROPERLY LUBE THESE COMPONENTS PRIOR TO SHIPPING. NLM …

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WHILE SERVICING THE MOTOCYCLE, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE GEAR CASE WAS LUBRICATED WITH OIL, HOWEVER THE GEAR OUTPUT SPLINES IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND WHEEL HUB WERE BARELY GREASED AND SHOWING SIGNS OF HIGH SPEED CORROSION, THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROPERLY LUBE THESE COMPONENTS PRIOR TO SHIPPING. NLM

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NHTSA investigations

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