Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 48 owner complaints and 3 recalls on file for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (2009–2026).

Complaints
48
Recalls
3
Model years
11
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

200920101201120121201512019120221202318202424202512026
NHTSA complaints per Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2026 Ninja ZX-6R10001Transmission & Drivetrain
2025 Ninja ZX-6R241012Engine
2024 Ninja ZX-6R181002Engine
2023 Ninja ZX-6R10000Engine
2022 Ninja ZX-6R10000Engine
2019 Ninja ZX-6R10000Engine
2015 Ninja ZX-6R10000Engine
2012 Ninja ZX-6R00001—
2011 Ninja ZX-6R10001Electrical System
2010 Ninja ZX-6R00001—
2009 Ninja ZX-6R00001—

Most common Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R problem areas (all years)

  • Engine
    43 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    4 complaints
  • Brakes
    2 complaints
  • Electrical System
    1 complaints

Complaint trend

20222026
Complaints about the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R received by NHTSA each month.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R recalls

  • Recall 25V798000Nov 18, 202519,823 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2024–2026

    Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V376000Jun 4, 202517,792 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 12V064000Feb 17, 201220,512 vehiclesModel years 2009–2012

    Risk: If the battery discharges, the motorcycle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Kawasaki models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology