Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure3
- Steering1
- Power train1
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 12 2004 Ninja ZX-10R vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 13 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2004 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R.
| 2004272 30 Jul 2004 | Wheels On certain motorcycles, the front wheel may contain casting flaws that could lead to a possible failure of the wheel, creating the possibility of an accident re… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FRONT WHEEL MAY CONTAIN A CASTING FLAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL FAILURE.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words