AutoDefect IQ

2007 Kawasaki Zx600j7f problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine (6) · Engine And Engine Cooling (5) · Power Train (1)

12
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

What owners report

2008-10-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 6,841 mi

“the valve cover leaks and the fan stopped working i only had the motorcycle for 11 months it started a couple months ago. *tr…”

2008-09-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 5,800 mi

“oil leak on left side engine on 2007 kawasaki zx-6r. *tr…”

2008-09-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 200 mi

“there was excessive noise, like a tapping, coming from the cams. i go back to the dealer but they said the noise was normal. i cant believe i bought into the garbage. i then look online on the forum boards and a great deal of other people have had this exact same problem. it is extremely noisy from the valve area and i feel as if the valves and…”

2008-09-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 2,400 mi

“valve cover leak on 2007 kawasaki zx6r. also a 'ticking' from the engine that has to do with timing chain. the oil leak is a danger being that it's on a motorcycle. the 'ticking' is just a little annoying until it causes engine failure. *tr …”

2008-09-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 2,000 mi

“i own a 2007 kawasaki zx6r. from day one it has had an incredibly audible valve ticking noise. the noise is so bad that even at 6000 rpm with a helmet on the ticking can be heard. i have taken the bike to authorized kawasaki repair shops 3 times and they have replaced the camshaft chain tensioner but have not fixed the problem of the ticking. t…”

2008-08-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 2,460 mi

“i have an 2007 kawasaki zx6r and i had the same oil leak that alot of people are getting for this year and model bike...i took it to kawasaki hope it doesnt happen again . *tr…”

2008-08-29 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 5,500 mi

“2007 kawasaki ninja zx-6r, owned for less than one year, experienced a catastrophic engine failure and the bending of two valves while riding. could have caused a serious accident, damage was due to a manufacturer defect which a local dealership is now repairing. vehicle has been out of service for over 100 consecutive days and i am filing a suit…”

2008-08-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 750 mi

“the engine of my motorcycle developed a ticking noise after ridding around 750 miles from new,this is noticeable when hot or cold,through a kawasaki forum i use i found out this is a possible cam and tappets failure to fix may result in the engine locking up causing a possible crash if not death. kawasaki however where i bought it say it's normal …”

2008-08-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 800 mi

“oil leak. happened twice. both times were fixed with new parts and covered by warranty. *tr…”

2008-08-28 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

“just letting you know of the cam and tappet failure in the 2007 kawasaki ninja zx6r, i have one and have heard many horror stories of the engine locking up after the cam/tappets going bad and making the rider wreck. it is getting to point where it is not longer a coincidence. there is definitely a problem, and kawasaki knows it. they need to issue …”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.