2007 Kawasaki Zx-6r Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2007 Kawasaki Zx-6r. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
Total complaints15

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-01-21

“Valve cover allowing oil to leak. Multiple posts online about this being a standard problem with this vehicle, but the manufacturer never issued a recall.”

ENGINE · reported 2013-07-01

“Oil leak in front of engine, gasket and o-ring. Small amount of oil is leaking coming from the front top of the engine. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2011-06-28

“Leaking oil left side of engine getting it fixed for the second time now. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-04-14

“Valve cover gasket and o-ring for the sensor on the front of the engine leaks oil. Oil leaks daily. Valve cover gasket and o-ring needs to be replaced. Oil leak can grease the tires of the motorcycle and cause a serious injury or death. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2010-07-15

“Valve cover gasket and o-ring for the sensor on the front of the engine leaks oil. Oil leaks daily. Valve cover gasket and o-ring needs to be replaced. Oil leak can grease the tires of the motorcycle and cause a serious injury or death. Kawasaki is aware of the issue but refuses to issue a recall…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2010-05-01

“Cams and tappets going bad in a 2007 kawasaki zx-6r a ticking is coming from the engine that has been associated with causing failure and the engine to seize. (I am not sure of my vin # but please contact me if you need me to find it). *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2010-02-22

“Valve cover gasket and o-ring for the sensor on the front of the engine leaks oil. Oil leaks daily. Valve cover gasket and o-ring needs to be replaced. Oil leak can grease the tires of the motorcycle and cause a serious injury or death. In addition, the engine can seize from lack of oil and ruin…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2009-12-29
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Kawasaki Zx-6r as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.