1999 Kawasaki Zx1100 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Kawasaki Zx1100. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Fuel air screws were turned all the way in at the factory, vehicle needed valve adjustment, carborators adjusted 4 time with no success, dealer scratched exhaust canister, windscreen, dropped motorcycle on its side during when being serviced & refuses to make all needed repairs, engine emits…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 1999-09-01

“Fuel air screws were turned all the way in at the factory, vehicle needed valve adjustment, carborators adjusted 4 time with no success, dealer scratched exhaust canister, windscreen, dropped motorcycle on its side during when being serviced & refuses to make all needed repairs, engine emits…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 1999-09-01

“Fuel air screws were turned all the way in at the factory, vehicle needed valve adjustment, carborators adjusted 4 time with no success, dealer scratched exhaust canister, windscreen, dropped motorcycle on its side during when being serviced & refuses to make all needed repairs, engine emits…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 1999-09-01

“Motorcycle experienced lock-up, caused skidding which resulted in driver falling over, possible transmission failure. *yc”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1999-08-27
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 1999 Kawasaki Zx1100 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.