How many recalls does the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r have?

The 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r?

Of 3 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electrical system.

2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 20,512 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12V064000 2012-02-17 20,512 affected

Defect

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 NINJA ZX-10R, AND 2009-2012 NINJA ZX-6R MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 14, 2007 THROUGH JULY 26, 2011. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER MAY INSUFFICIENTLY CHARGE THE BATTERY.

Consequence

IF THE BATTERY DISCHARGES, THE MOTORCYCLE MAY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 949-770-0400.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE

Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Coming to a stop light I noticed that my gauge cluster wasn't working (completely blank), as I came to a stop I honked my horn to gauge it's power and then my bike shut off completely. Tried jumping the bike which was successful in getting it to run again, but died shortly after. Went to the store…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2015-10-22

“Coming to a stop light I noticed that my gauge cluster wasn't working (completely blank), as I came to a stop I honked my horn to gauge it's power and then my bike shut off completely. Tried jumping the bike which was successful in getting it to run again, but died shortly after. Went to the store…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-10-22

“The regulator/rectifier failed, causing the motorcycle to stall while at a complete stop (fortunately not while moving) looked up vin and confirmed with kawasaki that this motorcycle is supposedly not one of the effected bikes but am fairly convinced that one of the fault parts was used for this…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-04-26

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.