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2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

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    NHTSA 12V081000 Reported 793 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

    Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2012 ex250jcf/a/al/l ninja 250, ex650ecf/l ninja 650 and kle650ccf/l versys motorcycles manufactured from september 13, 2011 through october 25, 2011. Due to engine vibration and damage during assembly, the circlips on the footpeg mounting pins can break and fall off and cause the footpeg to…

    Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger footpeg pin circlips, free of charge. The safety recall began on march 5, 2012. Owners may contact kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 5,265 miles. Complaints peaked in 2014 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The gear shifter mechanism snapped and left the vehicle stuck in second gear could not shift into any other gear or neutral this could be dangerous especially if passing or moving across traffic kawas”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 13, 2014 · Power train

“The horn after about 6000 had vibrated a hole in the radiator causing a leak the dealer and kawasaki said it was from laying the bike down the bike has never been laid down kawasaki and dealer refuse”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 13, 2014 · Electrical system

Checking a specific 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF

How do I know if my 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Kawasaki EX250JCF; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kawasaki dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 12V081000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Kawasaki models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.