Kawasaki Ninja problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints about the Kawasaki Ninja with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2021. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every Kawasaki Ninja year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2018 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2014 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2004 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2003 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 900 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Kawasaki Ninja
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2003
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2004
Worst in 2000
Worst in 1996
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2001
Worst in 1998
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2000
Worst in 2004
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Kawasaki Ninja, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Kawasaki Ninja
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.