Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2025 Kawasaki Z500 by year filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2025 Kawasaki Z500
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Thailand. Owner complaints on file from Feb 4, 2026 to Feb 4, 2026.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2025 motorcycle
Severity index100.02025 motorcycles average 11.5
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2025 Kawasaki Z500 name equipment
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 2025 Kawasaki Z500
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2025 Kawasaki Z500
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Feb 4, 2026Failure Jan 30, 2026Long Beach, CAHelmetsCrash1 injured
The contact owns a 2025 Kawasaki Z500 equipped with an LS2 Helmet, Helmet Model: Advant 2, and Model Number: FF910. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, another vehicle failed to yield, causing the motorcycle to crash into the side of the vehicle. The contact was knocked unconscious. The contact was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. The contact stated that the modular helmet was equipped with a chin guard, and the chin guard compressed against the contact's face during the incident, causing the contact to sustain broken teeth and a fractured jaw. The contact received medical assistance. The motorcycle was towed and might be a total loss. A police report was filed. The contact had not noticed any visible fracture on the helmet. The helmet manufacturer was not contacted. The helmet was not replaced.
NHTSA complaint 11715589
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.