2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 problems, complaints & recalls

2020-12-24 · Engine · 5,500 mi

“connecting rod bolts back out around 6000 miles on a lot of bikes including mine starts with knocking noise let me know what to do…”

2014-01-15 · Tires · 5,000 mi

“kawasaki is selling their 2012, 2013 and 2014 ninja 650s with a defective front tire. the tire is dunlop's sportsmax 2, front 120/70zr17(58. they last about 5 months before the tire develops dry-rot in the tread area. this is the second time it has happened to me and others are reporting on motorcycle forums. i purchased the bike on march 1st and i…”

2013-10-08 · Service Brakes · 1,500 mi · 💥 crash

“while driving down barker cypress i was approaching a light. i started downshifting and applying my rear brake. when i pressed down on the rear brake, there was a thug then nothing, no grip, no tightening, nothing but air. i did not have brakes. i realized i was going to hit the car in front of me, i swerved between the car, hit my leg on the b…”

2013-08-19 · Engine · 2,050 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2013 kawasaki ninja 300 motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 2,050. *tr…”

2013-08-09 · Engine · 20 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2013 kawasaki ninja 300 motorcycle. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he attempted to down shift but the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact stated that the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was…”

2013-07-30 · Power Train · 1,000 mi

“the motorcycle stalled several times in traffic, when the clutch was engaged. this happened several times since but the engine always restarts immediately. *tr…”

2013-07-29 · Steering · 50 mi

“when slowing down from almost any speed , as you down shift the gears the bike will die completely, thus forcing me to stop and restart the bike, even in highway occurrences . steering bearings are faulty after only 100 miles and almost through me off the bike in multiple turns. *tr…”

2013-07-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 300 mi

“just purchased the ninja 300 with 2 miles on it, first 2 weeks was fine, until i started to take it to work. every time i would leave from work my motorcycle will stall at every stop light/sign until i hit the freeway (basically any time i pulled in the clutch to slow down). after i get off the freeway the motorcycle seems to be fine. i thought may…”

2013-07-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 50 mi

“i was riding the motorcycle on a public street. a vehicle was approaching me on a narrow road, when i downshifted from 6th gear to 5th gear to slow down, my motorcycle's engine stalled out. i purchased the motorcycle new from the dealer with only 5 miles on the odometer. since i've owned the bike (purchased on 07/17/2013) the engine has stalled whe…”

2013-07-26 · Engine · 1,200 mi

“the bike shuts off as soon as you pull in the clutch to start braking. it has done this numerous times since i bought it brand new with 0 miles. i have owned my bike for about 3 months and have just done the first maintanance at kawasaki dealer. at first i thought it was because the bike was cold but even after a 10 minute warm up the bike will shu…”