2024 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (8) · Engine And Engine Cooling (6) · Power Train (2)
Safety recalls (2)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2025-11-18 · campaign 25V798000 · 19,823 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: 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.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical 2025-06-04 · campaign 25V376000 · 17,792 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE
Defect: 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.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 repa
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2025-12-12 · MC25-12 · Other
2024 ~ 2025 zx636j/k oil & filter change (factory authorized repair). this bulletin only applies to motorcycles that were eligible for recall mc25-08 and not repaired. owners that did not have recall repairs completed under recall mc25-08 require an oil change under recall mc25-11.
What owners report
2026-03-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling“see attached document for complaint. the undersigned is legal counsel representing xxxxxxxxxxx in the above-mentioned matter. please be advised that xxxxxxxxxx purchased a new kawasaki 2024 motorcycle model zx636jrfbn on may 9, 2024 with total purchase price of $13,981.92. on or about april of 2025, xxxxxxxxxxx received a recall notice with follow…”
2026-01-06 · Unknown Or Other“i need help dealing with kawasaki, how am i supposed to take my bike into the shop to get the recall checked when there is a do not ride recall and it’s winter where i live on 30 degree roads and the shop is 40 minutes away. is kawasaki suppose to pay for the transport of my bike to purcellville. …”
2025-12-04 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2024 kawasaki ninja zx-6r. the contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 25v376000 (engine and engine cooling) and 25v798000 (engine and engine cooling). the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the motorcycle backfired. the local oasis outdoors - powersports dealer was contacted and informed…”
2025-11-20 · Power Train“recall was issued for crankshaft bearing failure and recall was performed and completed. kawasaki performed the inspection and repair, however kawasaki had failed to adequately fix the issue causing prolonged headaches and paying for something that is unsafe to opperate. all kawasaki is telling people is dont ride but not providing an adequate fix …”
2025-11-14 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 4,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 kawasaki ninja zx-6r motorcycle. the contact stated that the motorcycle was making an abnormal sound. there was no warning light illuminated. the contact received a notification letter for nhtsa campaign number: 25v376000 (engine and engine cooling). the vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the…”
2025-09-22 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“unknown. fatal motorcycle accident. based on the police report, one witness said he blew a tire and all witnesses state that he and the bike went airborn. the motorcycle was part of the group of zx6r's recalled by kawasaki though its since been salvaged. the officer at the scene confirmed the bikes tire was intact so there's some suspicion that so…”
2025-07-23 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 10,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 kawasaki zx-6r. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v376000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted, inspected the v…”
2025-07-02 · Engine“a recall has been issued and the motorcycle deemed unsafe to ride. my local dealership has been told to expect at minimum 3 weeks to receive the kit required to conduct the inspection. this issue has been so widespread that the wait time will be substantial. even then, there will be a substantial loss of resale value as well as risk of further mal…”
2025-07-01 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2024 kawasaki zx-6r. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v376000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted and refused to accept the motorcycle. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of …”
2025-06-30 · Engine“i own a 2024 kawasaki krt abs zx6r. they want to do an inspection that will not be sufficient to ride my motorcycle safely. the absolute only way for kawasaki to do that would be to open the engine up to where they could see the actual crank shaft. i feel we are all being jerked around with this. they won't be able to deem it safe simply by inspect…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.