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Kawasaki NinjaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki Ninja.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls81995–2021 model years

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

Best & worst years

Kawasaki Ninja 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1008 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki Ninja problems

All model years combined: 42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling81
Power train70
Structure61
Fuel system, gasoline61
Suspension40
Electrical system40
Vehicle speed control32
Steering22
Engine20
4 other systems61
8 recalls

Kawasaki Ninja recalls

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

62%Electrical system: software20V-676 · 2018–2020 · Nov 2, 2020 · 799 vehiclesDo not drive85%Motorcycle: kickstand/center stand18V-580 · 2018 · Aug 30, 2018 · 390 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator02V-324 · 2001–2003 · Dec 6, 2002 · 9,787 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly00V-384 · 2000 · Nov 21, 2000 · 3,279 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly00V-365 · 2000 · Nov 14, 2000 · 4,506 vehicles–Power train: clutch assembly99V-337 · 1999–2000 · Dec 3, 1999 · 3,504 vehicles–Unknown or other95V-097 · 1995 · May 16, 1995 · 2,976 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft95V-096 · 1995 · May 15, 1995 · 12,322 vehicles