Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › manual transmission. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train › Manual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defect. ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION.
Risk. 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.
Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI, EX250F6F NINJA 250. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED THE FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME.THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WAS RECALL NOTICE; KAWASAKI RECALL # MC07-01 FUEL TANK LEAKED. NHTSA#R: 07V003000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED BUT SHE WAS TOLD TO GO TO HER LOCAL DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER THEY INFORMED HER THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE INVOLVED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BACK AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE AND SHE SHOULD GO TO HER INSURANCE COMPANY. SHE STILL HAS THE MOTORCYCLE PARKED AT HOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 1,351.
2006 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. *KB *JB *AK
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jan 3, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.