2005 Kawasaki EX250F19: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
2,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 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 is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 4 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 100.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 25.0% |
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 | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Structure: 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 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 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 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10197571 · 2007-07-26 (July 26, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250F19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE SUSTAINED CUTS AND UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HER KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, THE CONTACT TOOK THE FUEL TANK AND THE RECALLED COMPONENT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON IT AND STATED THAT THEY NEEDED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE PRESENT IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENG…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10197571 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345074 · 2010-07-24 (July 24, 2010)
I OWN A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250 MOTORCYCLE THAT HAD A GAS TANK PUNCTURE RESULTING FROM THE SCREWS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT COWLING TO THE TANK. AFTER SMELLING A PERSISTENT, STRONG GAS ODOR NEAR THE PARKED BIKE I INVESTIGATED BY REMOVING THE COWLING AND GASOLINE BEGAN RUNNING OUT OF ONE OF THE SCREW HOLES. I IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW KAWASAKI GAS TANK AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF (A VERY SIMPLE PROCEDURE THAT THE KAWASAKI DEALER SAID WOULD TAKE THEM THREE WEEKS TO GET TO BECAUSE THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS BACKED UP). SOON AFTER REPLACING THE TANK,…
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345074 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10374713 · 2011-01-05 (January 5, 2011)
MOTORCYCLE HAS A FUEL TANK LEAK AT THE MOUNTING TABS OF THE TANK. GASOLINE POURS OUT FROM AROUND THE WELD AREA OF THE FRONT MOUNTS. IT WAS POURING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE MOTOR. SOME OF THE ROADS AND FREEWAYS I TRAVEL ARE BUMPY. OCCASIONALLY, I MAY HAVE HIT POTHOLES THAT MIGHT HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE MOUNTS. UPPER FAIRING STAY ALSO BROKE, VERY COMMON FAILURE ACCORDING TO OTHER RIDERS ( HTTP://FAQ.NINJA250.ORG/WIKI/MY_UPPER_FAIRING_STAY_IS_BROKEN ), AT LOWER MOUNT AND COULD HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE GAS TANK. I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE …
Owner-reported narrative. 37,353 miles reported. Look up ODI 10374713 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463162 · 2012-06-26 (June 26, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250F19. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE MOUNTING SCREW WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SCREW HAD NOT PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK AND REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463162 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 ↗