Kawasaki NINJA 300 engine problems
31 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
45 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
309 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
31 of 45 complaints match this topic (68.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10503493 · 2013-03-18 (March 18, 2013)
I WAS COMING UP TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD GATE AND I PULLED MY CLUTCH IN AND STARTED BRAKING TO STOP SO THE GATE CAN OPEN, THE ENGINE THEN STALLED FOR NO REASON. I WAS IN 1ST GEAR AT THE TIME THIS HAPPENED AND I HAVE MY IDLE SET TO ABOUT 1800 RPMS WHICH IS A LITTLE HIGH SO THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON WHY THIS BIKE STALLED BY PULLING THE CLUTCH IN AND BRAKING. I HAVE READ ON VARIOUS KAWASAKI NINJA 300 ONLINE FORUMS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER 2013 NINJA 300'S WITH THE SAME SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 55 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503493 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10505012 · 2013-03-30 (March 30, 2013)
HI I HAVE A 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA 300 AND I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM OF SLOWING DOWN AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL DOESN'T MATTER ANY GEAR AFTER 3RD GEAR SLOWING DOWN WOULD JUST STALL, ALSO PROBLEM WITH GETTING INTO THE GEAR AFTER IT STALLING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505012 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10505031 · 2013-03-30 (March 30, 2013)
THE MOTORCYCLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND CREATES A DANGEROUS OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR MYSELF AND THE OTHER VEHICLES AROUND ME WHEN POWER IS SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY LOST. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN THE CLUTCH LEVER IS PULLED, THE ENGINE WILL STALL. KAWASAKI AND THE DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN VERY UNHELPFUL AND ARE PUTTING THE OWNERS OF THESE MOTORCYCLES AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THESE BIKES WITH THE SAME ISSUE, APPARENTLY IT IS QUITE WIDESPREAD. THIS ISSUE HAS EXISTED SINCE MY FIRST DRIVE IN THE DEALER PA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10505031 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10509113 · 2013-04-22 (April 22, 2013)
I GOT A BRAND NEW KAWASAKI NINJA 300, BUT HAVE ISSUES WITH IT STALLING. I ALLOW IT TO WARM UP FOR AT LEAST 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE RIDING, AS INSTRUCTED BY KAWASAKI, THIS DOES NOT HELP. EVERY MORNING I COME TO A STOP RIGHT AFTER I START MY RIDE TO WORK, WHEN I PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY AND PERSISTS UNTIL GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING A FEW MILES BEFORE IT ACTUALLY WARMS UP. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEIR TECH RODE IT AND IT HAPPENED TO THEM TOO. I CALLED KAWASAKI AND BASICALLY ALL TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10509113 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10509756 · 2013-04-27 (April 27, 2013)
HELLO, THE KAWASAKI NINJA 300 ABS BIKE STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN HOLDING THE CLUTCH, THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND THE BIKE LOOSES POWER, I ALMOST GOT REAR-ENDED YESTERDAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. LOOKS LIKE MANY KAWASAKI BIKE OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT. PLEASE ACT ON THIS SINCE THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10509756 at NHTSA ↗