Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10rYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10r.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Power train Safety recalls42004–2022 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10r years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ninja ZX-10r median. Tap a year for its full report.

6 0 0 0 2 3 1

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2016Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2004Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10r problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

4Power train

3Structure

2Engine

1Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

1Steering1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	4	0
Structure	3	0
Engine	2	0
Electrical system	1	1
Steering	1	1

4 recalls

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10r recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Steering16V-102 · 2016 · Feb 23, 2016 · 544 vehicles Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery12V-064 · 2008–2010 · Feb 17, 2012 · 20,512 vehicles Engine and engine cooling09V-063 · 2009 · Feb 20, 2009 · 950 vehicles Wheels04V-373 · 2004 · Jul 22, 2004 · 4,995 vehicles