2013 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r problems, complaints & recalls

2018-09-05 · Engine · 900 mi

“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 re…”

2017-08-11 · Engine · 2,000 mi

“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 m…”

2016-09-08 · Engine · 3 mi

“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.…”

2016-07-22 · Electrical System · 7,000 mi

“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 …”

2015-05-06 · Engine · 10 mi

“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.…”

2015-01-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 200 mi

“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.…”

2014-05-23 · Electrical System · 1,000 mi

“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 …”

2014-02-03 · Electrical System · 5 mi

“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 …”