Kawasaki Z125 PRO Recalls

Paste your Z125 PRO VIN below to see every recall for its model year. All 1 NHTSA campaigns on the model (2017–2017) are listed underneath — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it free.

NHTSA campaigns · 1 campaigns · Updated Oct 25, 2026
Quick answer

The Kawasaki Z125 PRO has 1 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 2017–2017. The most recalled system is Suspension (1 campaigns). Owners also filed 1 complaints on this model — see what breaks.

What was recalled on the Kawasaki Z125 PRO

Grouped by system. Open any row for the campaigns themselves — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it, straight from the NHTSA filing.

Suspension 100% 1 Read
2017 Kawasaki Z125 PRO · 16V535000 · admitted after 0 years

What's wrong. Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2017 Kawasaki Z125 Pro motorcycles manufactured February 4, 2016 through June 7, 2016. In the affected motorcycles, the shock absorbers may leak oil and lose their function

Risk. Loss of function of the shock absorbers may affect the motorcycle's handling, increasing the risk of a crash

Fix. Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki's number for this recall is MC16-04

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year of the announcement, so each recall on this model can be dated against the car it applies to.

FIG.03·Kawasaki Z125 PRO — how fast defects were admitted
MeasureValue
Average gap before admission— years
Slowest campaign—
Admitted 5+ years later—%
Campaigns on record1
ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Which Z125 PRO years were recalled most

Campaigns per model year. A year with more campaigns is not automatically worse — it may simply have sold in far greater numbers.

FIG.04·Kawasaki Z125 PRO recalls by model year
Model yearCampaignsMost recalled system
20171Suspension
ROWS 1·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

Check your own car

Each of these 1 campaigns covers a range of production, not every Kawasaki Z125 PRO ever built — two cars of the same year can differ by a single week at the plant. Whether yours is among them, and whether the free repair was already carried out, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any Kawasaki dealer can tell you. Decode this Z125 PRO by VIN to see its year, engine and every recall for that model year.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveEvery recall for that model and year, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusNHTSA's own VIN lookup or a dealer shows if this car was fixed
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the Kawasaki Z125 PRO have?

1 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 2017–2017. Not every campaign applies to every car — coverage is by production range, so check your VIN.

Is recall work free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer regardless of the car's age, mileage or how many owners it has had. That is a federal requirement, not a courtesy.

How do I know if my Z125 PRO still has an open recall?

Enter its VIN above to see every recall for its model year. Whether the repair was already done on that exact car, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any Kawasaki dealer can tell you.

Why did a defect take years to be recalled?

Defects usually surface as they accumulate in the field: complaints pile up, an investigation opens, and only then is a campaign issued.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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