Kawasaki Ninja 500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint across 1 model year of the Kawasaki Ninja 500 (2024). The most-complained-about year is 2024.
Pick your Kawasaki Ninja 500 model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500 | 1 | 1 |
What Kawasaki Ninja 500 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2024 model year has the most, with 1.
All Kawasaki Ninja 500 recalls (1)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki Ninja 500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) (power train)
Kawasaki Motor Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) is recalling certain 2024 Ninja 500 (ABS, KRT Edition, KRT Edition SE ABS, SE ABS, SE 40th Anniversary Edition ABS), Z500 ABS, and Z500 SE ABS motorcycles. The clutch release shaft was not properly welded, which can cause the clutch lever to break apart.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the clutch release shaft, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 24, 2025. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. KMC's number for this recall is MC25-04.
Model years: 2024
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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.