U.S. public vehicle records

2013 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

550 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 8 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	6	75.0%

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.

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System: 6; Engine: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 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 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 0 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.

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 6 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 10562775 · 2014-02-03 (February 3, 2014)

THE MOTOR REQUIRES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START WHEN COLD. WHEN THE MOTOR IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE THE ENGINE WILL NOT START UNLESS THE THROTTLE IS HELD OPEN. WHEN DRIVING AT LOW RPMS INTERMITTENTLY THE ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR CONSIDERING IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 15 MPH (ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH) AND HAS HAPPENED AS FAST AS 45 MPH (ALMOST RESULTING IN ME GETTING REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562775 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 ↗

Owner report 10714922 · 2015-05-06 (May 6, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10714922 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10887784 · 2016-07-22 (July 22, 2016)

TOTAL LOST OF ELECTRIC POWER DURING HIGHWAY(I94 EAST IN MICHIGAN) RIDING, MOTORCYCLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE, LUCKILY I MANAGE TO PULLED UP ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE I GOT RAN OVER BY VEHICLES. MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T RESTART. BOUGHT BRAND NEW 0MILES, NOW 7000MILES ON ODOMETER. LATER A DIAGNOSTIC FOUND THE KILL SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE, SOLDERING OF ONE WIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO SHUT OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10887784 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10904606 · 2016-09-08 (September 8, 2016)

ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE IN USE. STALLING. I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE AND ALMOST CRASH DUE THE MOTOR STOP WORKING. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR ENGINE TO START AGAIN.

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10904606 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11014542 · 2017-08-11 (August 11, 2017)

MY BIKE COMING TO A STOP WILL STALL OUT. SLOWING DOWN, ENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT TO FIRST GEAR AND THE RPM WILL DROP TOO LOW AND STALL THE BIKE OUT WHILE MOVING. IT WILL ALSO DO IT HOLDING IN THE CLUTCH COMING TO A STOP IF IT DOESN'T DROPPING TO FIRST GEAR. I HAVE READ OF THE ISSUE BEING RESOLVED AFTER PUTTING IN A NEWER KAWASAKI ECU. ZX6R MADE BEFORE JUNE 2013 SEEM TO HAVE THESE ISSUES AND CHANGING OUT THE COMPUTER SEEMS TO BE THE FIX BUT KAWASAKI WILL NOT RECALL IT. BEING ON THE MOVE IN TRAFFIC AND YOUR BIKE STALLING BECAUSE HOLDING IN…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11014542 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11124601 · 2018-09-05 (September 5, 2018)

COLD START STALL PROBLEM. MOTORCYCLE WILL TYPICALLY STALL ON 1ST 2 ATTEMPTS TO START IT. OPENING THROTTLE ON COLD START DOES NOT HELP. ECU NUMBERS ENDING WITH 62 AND 72 HAD BEEN REPORTED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING ECU NUMBER ENDING WITH 74. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. IF ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE RIDING, IN MANY INSTANCES IT WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. 1000 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. OTHER PEOPLE REPORT AFTER 2000 ENGINE SHOT OFF WHILE RIDING. SO I HAVE 1000 MILES LEFT TO LIVE ?

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11124601 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.