2005 Kawasaki Zx636c1 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Kawasaki Zx636c1. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was riding for about 30 minutes in the mountains making a curve, my bike started to sputter and kick, I went off the edge hit a rock, almost hit the mountain side, and almost off the side of the mountain. After stopping and getting my mind and nerves straight and letting the bike sit for 30…”
“2005 kawasaki ninja zx6r (636), bikes ecu rests over muffler on vehicle. I've had the bike just shut off on me for no apparent reason, sometimes the bike just shuts off completely and sometimes the bike just sputters and you give it gas and it will continue to sputter causing the bike to "buck".…”
“I bought a 2005 kawasaki zx-6r in august of 2005. Since then the bike has developed a serious problem within the transmission. Starting around 7000 miles the bike will frequently come out of second gear and shift itself back into neutral while riding. It also frequently takes two or three tries to…”
“Foot pedal broke when rider shifted his weight causing his foot to hit pavement resulting in lost of control of kawaski motorcycle. *nm”
“Owning the 2005 ninja for about 4 months(5,000 miles) I experienced some very unusual shifting traits. Shifting on its own. This is a manual shift transmission. The first was after turning a corner, in 2nd gear. After about 30-50 ft it down shifted into first. Immediately decelerating. The same…”
“I was riding the motorcycle and prepared to stop at a stop sign. I applied both the front and rear brakes. As I applied the rear brake, the bracket that secures the rear brake to the motorcycle frame failed. The brake lever detached from the bracket and the rear brake was non-functional. I was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Kawasaki Zx636c1 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.