2004 Kawasaki EX250F18: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
2007: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10193574 · 2007-06-18 (June 18, 2007)
THE 2004 KAWASAKI EX250, HOLE IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE SCREW PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE GIVEN IT TO A DEALER, BUT DO NOT THINK THAT THEY WILL GET AN APPROVAL FROM KAWASAKI TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. I WOULD LIKE TO PETITION TO FILE MY CASE WITH NHTSA. *AK I AM A NEW, BEGINNER MOTORCYCLE RIDER, THUS DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MOTORCYCLES TO BEGIN WITH. EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN RIDING ON THE MOTORCYCLE, I OFTEN DID SMELL GASOLINE, AND OFTEN MY EYES BURNED AFTER RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AND THOUGHT TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10193574 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V003000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage
Reported: 2007-01-03 (January 3, 2007)
ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
NHTSA campaign record ↗