2005 Kawasaki ZX636C1 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Kawasaki ZX636C1, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,300 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 minutes to cool down, it would run fine for a few minutes, then start sputtering again. While heading back to my hotel, it started again and killed while going up a mountain, I was almost hit from behind by a van. …”
NHTSA complaint #10515791, filed 2013-06, 19,000 miles“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've this happen to me approximately 21 times since july 4, 2010. Once the bike shuts off you have to turn off the key to restart the computer (ecu) and it will reset itself and will run fine until the computer (ecu) overheats again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10359936, filed 2010-10, 35,600 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 33% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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