Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R engine problems
16 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
64 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
5,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 19 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
16 of 64 complaints match this topic (25.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10473059 · 2012-08-30 (August 30, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). THE CONTACT STATED THAT APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILA…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473059 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10617167 · 2014-07-29 (July 29, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10617167 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10713239 · 2015-04-27 (April 27, 2015)
THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER FAILED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP (FORTUNATELY NOT WHILE MOVING) LOOKED UP VIN AND CONFIRMED WITH KAWASAKI THAT THIS MOTORCYCLE IS SUPPOSEDLY NOT ONE OF THE EFFECTED BIKES BUT AM FAIRLY CONVINCED THAT ONE OF THE FAULT PARTS WAS USED FOR THIS BIKE TOO. A NEW BIKE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM! ODDLY SUSPICIOUS THAT THE PART THAT FAILED IS THE PART THAT IS UNDER RECALL FOR OTHER BIKES OF THE SAME MODEL MANUFACTURED THE SAME YEAR. BELIEVING THAT RECALL SHOULD BE E…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713239 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10593788 · 2014-05-23 (May 23, 2014)
THIS MOTORCYCLE IS VERY PRONE TO STALLING WHILE COLD, AND ALSO AFTER IT HAS SAT IN THE SUN FOR A FEW HOURS OR IF THE TEMPERATURE IS HOT OUTSIDE. IF COLD, IT'LL GRUMBLE AND REALLY NOT WANT TO START, MAY TAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IF HOT, IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE IT WILL START FINE, NO INDICATION OF AN ISSUE, BUT THEN AFTER YOU HAVE DRIVEN A FEW HUNDRED FEET, PULL IN THE CLUTCH TO SLOW, THE BIKE WILL STALL. THIS WILL HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES UNTIL YOU'RE DOWN THE ROAD A FEW MILES. I ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF THIS A FEW TIMES WHILE ON A TURN,…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10593788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10670492 · 2015-01-06 (January 6, 2015)
THIS MOTORCYCLE SUFFERS FROM A ROUGH START IDLE THAT CAN RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT TIMES, OR WILL STALL WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP.
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670492 at NHTSA ↗