2013 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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.”
“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…”
“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.”
“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.”
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 Ninja Zx-6r as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.