The 2013 Kawasaki Ex300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,083 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC13V3100002013-07-111,083 affected
Defect
Kawasaki Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2013 EX300BDFAL motorcycles manufactured August 16, 2012, through April 2, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) may malfunction and lose anti-lock functionality.
Consequence
The anti-lock function may not perform properly allowing for wheel lock up and skidding, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Kawasaki will notify owners and dealers will replace the affected ABS pumps with a new assembly. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
5
POWER TRAIN
4
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints22
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kawasaki ninja ex300adfl motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph and decelerating to 35 mph, the handle bars would shake excessively. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer but no repairs were performed. The manufacturer was made aware…”
“Pulling in the clutch causes the rpms to drop below 1000 rpm causing the engine to die or stall. This happens frequently. It can occur several times in a row or it can be several days before it happens again. I've tried to increase idle speed to 2000 rpm, manufacturer recommends 1300, which did…”
“When coming to a stop with clutch disengaged engine stalled and had to be restarted. Luckily no traffic was behind me or I might have hit from behind. *tr”
“This incident has been happening since the first day I have owned the kawasaki ninja 300. I would slow down to a stop and the engine would stall. I would then put it back into neutral and restart the motorcycle. It would happen a few times until the motor gets warm, then it stops stalling. It…”
“This incident has been happening since the first day I have owned the kawasaki ninja 300. I would slow down to a stop and the engine would stall. I would then put it back into neutral and restart the motorcycle. It would happen a few times until the motor gets warm, then it stops stalling. It…”
“Pulled the clutch in when coming to a stop and the bike stalled. Happened 8 more times getting the bike home. I have adjusted the idle to 1500 rpm and the bike now drops to 1100 rpm when clutching during a stop then recovers to 1500 rpm after stopping. Dealer mountain motorsports claimed they had…”
“Pulled the clutch in when coming to a stop and the bike stalled. Happened 8 more times getting the bike home. I have adjusted the idle to 1500 rpm and the bike now drops to 1100 rpm when clutching during a stop then recovers to 1500 rpm after stopping. Dealer mountain motorsports claimed they had…”
“After parking my motorcycle in the sun for about 2 hours I returned and started it up. Everything appeared normal. I accelerated to about 15 mph and then as I prepared to come to a stop I started braking and pulled in the clutch. The engine rpm's dropped lower than the idle speed and the engine…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE13023 Opened 2013-06-20 · closed 2013-09-20
Motorcycle stalling
ODI opened this PE with eighteen (18) allegations of stalling while riding a subject motorcycle.During the course of gathering information about this subject, Kawasaki decided to address the stalling issue.Kawasaki has informed ODI they intend to remedy approximately 11,097 2013 Model Year Ninja 300 and 300 ABS…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Kawasaki Ex300 as of
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