2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2025 Kawasaki Ninja. 2 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Kawasaki dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2025 Kawasaki Ninja. Check your Ninja by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kawasaki Ninja, reporting 1 crashes, 1 injuries, 1 deaths. Kawasaki has issued at least 1 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Kawasaki Ninja owner complaints and bulletins, every year
Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Kawasaki Ninja. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The contact's son owned a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, he was involved in a collision with two other vehicles; the cause of the collision was still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11670532
“My 2025 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R ABS KRT Edition suffered a catastrophic engine failure at approximately 2,300 miles, resulting in a physical hole/breach in the engine crankcase and loss of engine oil. The motorcycle is currently at the selling Kawasaki dealer, Motorcycle Mall in [XXX].”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760728
“I am worried about my safety while riding this bike. There has been two different recalls associated with this bike. The first recall my bike passed and was deemed safe to ride. The second recall my bike failed and the dealer was in contact with kawasaki for a week.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11711424
“This motorcycle has been recalled twice. The first recall my bike passed and was good to go. I received another letter about a 2nd recall. Was told it did not pass recall and is out of spec. I am now being told that my bike is passing kawasaki's new spec numbers for the recall.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11711417
“There has been two recalls on my motorcycle. My bike passed the first inspection, i took my bike in two weeks ago for the 2nd inspection, per my Kawaskai dealer my bike did not pass. They informed me that my bike required a new engine.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11708753
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 Kawasaki Ninja is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Kawasaki dealer.