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CarsLore / Makes / Kawasaki

Kawasaki

14 models on record from 1981 to 2026. Owners filed the most complaints about 2008 models (195).

14models
1,174owner complaints
115US recall campaigns
207service bulletins (model-years)

Models

Every Kawasaki model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsBulletins
KLR6501993–2024204121
Ninja ZX-6R2009–20266490
Vulcan1995–20106266
Concours 142008–202152211
Ninja 3002013–20154512
Ninja1995–2021421331
Vulcan 15001994–20022812
EX30020131410
Ninja ZX-10R2004–20231262
VN900D6F20061220
Vulcan 9002008–20231112
ZX1400A6F2006710
Ninja 4002021–2024215
Z9002017–2022035

Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: Kawasaki · KL650E · ZX-6R · ZX1100 · Vulcan Classic · Versys · Vulcan Nomad · VN1500 · ZX1200-A1 · ZX600J7F · Vulcan 750 · KL650A19 · KL650A6F · ZX600 · Concours · KL650A · VN1700BAF · VN900B6F · ZX Series · ZX900 · Ninja ZX-14R · ZG1400A8F · ZX14 · ZX636C1 · Drifter · EX250F7F · Vulcan 1700 Vaquero · ZG1000A6F · ZX1000-C1 · EX250F19 · Ninja 250R · Nomad FL · VN1600-A1 · VN1600D6F · VN1700 · VN1700AAF · VN2000 A1 · ZX1000 · EX250F6F · EX500 · KL650 · KLR-650 · KLX250 · KRT750 · Versys 650 · VN1500-E7 · VN1600B2 · VN1700A9FA · VN1700CAF · Voyager XII · Z Series · ZG1400 · ZG1400A9F · ZX1400A7F · ZX400 · ZX600P7F · Bayou · EX250JAF · EX250JCF · KDX200 and 276 more.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

Complaints by model year

All Kawasaki models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.

’95’99’03’07’08’11’15’19’23195’95’98’01’04’07’08’10’13’16’19’22’25195

NHTSA ODI complaints

What owners report

  • Engine and engine cooling274
  • Engine144
  • Power train143
  • Exterior lighting113
  • Electrical system103
  • Structure75
  • Fuel system, gasoline74
  • Suspension60

NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint

Latest recalls

26V387000 · Exterior lighting12 Jun 2026

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2025-2026 W230 motorcycles. The turn signal light bulbs may contain foreign material or have cracks, resulting in light bulb failure.

25V798000 · Engine and engine cooling18 Nov 2025

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R, ZX-6R KRT Edition, ZX-6R KRT 40th Anniversary Edition ABS, ZX-6R ABS, and ZX-6R KRT Edition ABS motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.

25V363000 · Electrical system23 Jun 2025

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2025 BJ230A (W230 ABS) motorcycles. The electrical ground connection between the battery and frame may become unstable and result in an engine stall.

25V376000 · Engine and engine cooling4 Jun 2025

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ninja ZX-6R motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.

25V146000 · Power train6 Mar 2025

Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Edition SE ABS, SE ABS, SE 40th Anniversary Edition ABS), Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart.

25V118000 · Electrical system24 Feb 2025

Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z e-1 ABS and Ninja e-1 ABS motorcycles. The connection between the battery pack assembly and motorcycle may fail due to a missing battery terminal anchor.

24V833000 · Structure5 Nov 2024

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A (Kawasaki) is recalling certain Z7 Hybrid ABS and Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS motorcycles. The connection between the head pipe (steering head) to the frame may have been improperly welded and crack, resulting in a loss of vehicle handling and control.

24V680000 · Engine and engine cooling12 Sept 2024

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Z7 Hybrid ABS and Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS motorcycles. The electronic control unit (ECU) may cause the transmission to shift into neutral when the operator attempts to shift from first to second gear.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

EU safety alerts

47 Kawasaki alerts in Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, since 2006; the latest 10 are below.

Ninja ZX-6R
SR/00798/26 · 20 Mar 2026
Injuries
Ninja ZX-6R
SR/03056/25 · 22 Aug 2025
Injuries
MEGURO S1, W230
SR/02761/25 · 25 Jul 2025
Injuries
Ninja 500
SR/02159/25 · 13 Jun 2025
Injuries
Ninja H2R, Ninja H2, Ninja H2 SX, Z H2,
A12/00584/23 · 24 Mar 2023
Injuries
KLX230A
A12/01225/22 · 26 Aug 2022
Injuries
W800
A12/01850/21 · 24 Dec 2021
Injuries
Ninja H2 SX, Ninja SX SE, Ninja SX SE+
A12/01293/21 · 17 Sept 2021
Injuries
Ninja H2 SX/ SX SE/ SX SE+
A12/00524/21 · 23 Apr 2021
Injuries
NINJA ZX-10R, NINJA ZX-10RR
A12/01038/20 · 17 Jul 2020
Fire, Injuries

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all EU alerts