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2002 Kawasaki ZX1200R

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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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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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports
78,000 miles · Jun 24, 2017
StructureUnknown Or Other

I PURCHASED A 2002 KAWASAKI ZX 12 R, THE COLOR BLUE, THIS BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, DECIDED TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE PLASTIC, TOOK OFF ALL PLASTIC AND FOUND A CRACK IN THE SEAM OF MY FRAME. THE CRACK IN THE FRAME CAUSED THE FUEL PORTS TO BE OFF-LINE AS WELL AS THE BIKE TO BE IN OPERABLE AND UNSAFE TO MYSELF OR OTHE…

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I PURCHASED A 2002 KAWASAKI ZX 12 R, THE COLOR BLUE, THIS BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT, DECIDED TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF THE PLASTIC, TOOK OFF ALL PLASTIC AND FOUND A CRACK IN THE SEAM OF MY FRAME. THE CRACK IN THE FRAME CAUSED THE FUEL PORTS TO BE OFF-LINE AS WELL AS THE BIKE TO BE IN OPERABLE AND UNSAFE TO MYSELF OR OTHERS ON THE RROAD. WHEN I CHECKED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF A FRAME FROM KAWASAKI, WHEN I CONTACTED KAWASAKI THEY SAID THAT THE PART IS BACKORDERED, I BELIEVE THIS IS A AN ATTEMPT NOT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I NOW HAVE A PERFECTLY AWESOME BIKE THAT'S IN OPERABLE AND UNSAFE, I AM SURE THAT THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER KAWASAKI OWNERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME FATE A PERFECTLY GOOD BIKE THAT DOES NOT WORK NOW BECAUSE OF OF MANUFACTURE DEFECT.

NHTSA ODI #11000965

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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