2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: recalls and complaints
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 25V798000. NHTSA received the report on . 19,823 units. Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
Remedy of campaign 25V798000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. Dealers will re-tighten the metal crankshaft bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Motorcycles in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 25V376 will need to have the new remedy performed, once available. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at (855) 878-4217.
NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 25V376000. NHTSA received the report on . 17,792 units. Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
Remedy of campaign 25V376000, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The #5 metal crankshaft bushing must be inspected on all eligible units already in operation. If there is no abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the bolts holding the crankshaft together in the crank case must be re-tightened with proper torque. If there is any abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the parts must be replaced and the crankshaft properly tightened, or the engine must be otherwise repaired or replaced. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. This recall was replaced by 25V798.
Do-not-drive advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R. The newest campaign is 25V798000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Nov 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical. NHTSA has 18 complaints on file for this model year.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 37,615 units in total.
25V798000Received . 19,823 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/MechanicalDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Ninja ZX-6R, ZX-6R KRT Edition, ZX-6R KRT 40th Anniversary Edition ABS, ZX-6R ABS, and ZX-6R KRT Edition ABS motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. Dealers will re-tighten the metal crankshaft bushing, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Motorcycles in this recall that were previously repaired under recall 25V376 will need to have the new remedy performed, once available. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at (855) 878-4217.
Report filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.. Manufacturer campaign number MC25-11. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
25V376000Received . 17,792 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/MechanicalDo-not-drive advisory
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Ninja ZX-6R motorcycles. The motorcycles may lose engine power during operation due to seizure of a metal crankshaft bushing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised not to ride their motorcycles until the repair has been completed. The #5 metal crankshaft bushing must be inspected on all eligible units already in operation. If there is no abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the bolts holding the crankshaft together in the crank case must be re-tightened with proper torque. If there is any abnormality with or damage to the bushing, the parts must be replaced and the crankshaft properly tightened, or the engine must be otherwise repaired or replaced. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact KMC customer service at 1-866-802-9381. This recall was replaced by 25V798.
Report filed by Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.. Manufacturer campaign number MC25-08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
18 complaints, 21 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Engine | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Mar 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 20091
- 20101
- 20111
- 20121
- 20130
- 20140
- 20150
- 20190
- 20220
- 20230
- 20242
- 20252
- 20261
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6RThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kawasaki/ninja-zx-6r/2024/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R?
- 37,615 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, model years 2009 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2024 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R name most often?
- Engine: 10 of 21 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2024 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.