Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6rYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 64 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6r.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6r 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-6r median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2025Too new–/10024 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/10018 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6r problems
All model years combined: 64 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
46Engine1 crash/fire/injury
11Electrical system
7Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
4Power train
2Service brakes
1Fuel/propulsion system
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 46 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 11 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 1 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
3 recalls
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6r recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.