2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300, and owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300
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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Electrical system
Kawasaki Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2013 Ninja 300 and 300 ABS motorcycles manufactured July 16, 2012, through April 27, 2013. Due to an improper setting in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU), the motorcycle may stall under deceleration.
Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 908 miles. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 40 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Connecting rod bolts back out around 6000 miles on a lot of bikes including mine starts with knocking noise let me know what to do”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 24, 2020 · Engine
“Kawasaki is selling their 2012, 2013 and 2014 ninja 650s with a defective front tire. The tire is dunlop's sportsmax 2, front 120/70zr17(58. They last about 5 months before the tire develops dry-rot i”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 15, 2014 · Tires
Compare Kawasaki Ninja 300 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Kawasaki Ninja 300 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 | 1 | 42 |
| 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 300 | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300
How do I know if my 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 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 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300; 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 13V328000).
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.
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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.