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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2018 Kawasaki Ninja Recalls

The 2018 Kawasaki Ninja has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on November 2, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 Kawasaki Ninja. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2018 Kawasaki Ninja, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

2 recalls on the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja

Power train: manual transmission

Campaign
20V676000
Reported
November 2, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 799
Risk NHTSA names
crash
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2019 Ninja

20V676000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Structure: motorcycle: kickstand/center stand

Campaign
18V580000
Reported
August 30, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 390
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
only the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja

18V580000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2018 Kawasaki Ninja complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja, the newest on June 4, 2018.

In complaints about the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja, the component group named most often is the power train (100%), followed by the engine (50%).

1 of the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja's 2 recalls also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train2
  • Engine1

Of the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja complaints, 100% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.

The 2 complaints about the 2018 Kawasaki Ninja are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Kawasaki Ninja by model year

Newest record on this page: November 2, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted