Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 64 owner complaints across 13 model years of the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R (2009–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2025.

Pick your Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R model year

• 2009
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• 2019
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024
• 2025
• 2026

What Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA. The 2025 model year has the most, with 24.

• Engine46
• Electrical system11
• Engine and engine cooling7
• Unknown or other7
• Power train4
• Service brakes2
• Electronic stability control (esc)1
• Fuel/propulsion system1

All Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Hard parts internal/mechanical (engine and engine cooling) Do not drive

   NHTSA 25V798000 Reported November 18, 2025 19,823 vehicles potentially affected Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

   Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R, ZX-6R KRT Edition, ZX-6R KRT 40th Anniversary Edition ABS, ZX-6R ABS, and ZX-6R KRT Edition ABS motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. Dealers will re-tighten the metal crankshaft bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025.…

   Model years: 2024, 2025, 2026

2. Hard parts internal/mechanical (engine and engine cooling) Do not drive

   NHTSA 25V376000 Reported June 4, 2025 17,792 vehicles potentially affected Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

   Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ninja ZX-6R motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.

   Remedy: Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The #5 metal crankshaft bushing must be inspected on all eligible units already in operation. If there is no abnormality with or…

   Model years: 2024, 2025

3. Alternator/generator/regulator (electrical system) and 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

   NHTSA 12V064000 Reported February 17, 2012 20,512 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

   Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 ninja zx-10r, and 2009-2012 ninja zx-6r motorcycles manufactured from december 14, 2007 through july 26, 2011. Due to a manufacturing error, the regulator/rectifier may insufficiently charge the battery.

   Remedy: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the voltage regulator, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 24, 2012. Owners may contact kawasaki at 949-770-0400.

   Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

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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.