The 2025 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 37,615 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25V7980002025-11-1819,823 affected
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.
Consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING25V3760002025-07-0717,792 affected
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.
Consequence
An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints25
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“This motorcycle has been recalled twice. The first recall my bike passed and was good to go. I received another letter about a 2nd recall. Was told it did not pass recall and is out of spec. I am now being told that my bike is passing kawasaki's new spec numbers for the recall. I do not feel safe…”
“I am worried about my safety while riding this bike. There has been two different recalls associated with this bike. The first recall my bike passed and was deemed safe to ride. The second recall my bike failed and the dealer was in contact with kawasaki for a week. The dealership is now stating…”
“There has been two recalls on my motorcycle. My bike passed the first inspection, I took my bike in two weeks ago for the 2nd inspection, per my kawaskai dealer my bike did not pass. They informed me that my bike required a new engine. On saturday I call my dealer and was told that kawasaki re…”
“Gmy name is duane willett and I filed a lemon law claim dec 8th and was referred to make a complaint to nhtsa by the texas dmv.the vehicle is coming up on three months of non use due to the manufacturer issued stop ride which was issued on two separate occasions. I purchased the 2025 kawasaki…”
“This is a follow-up to my prior complaint regarding my 2025 kawasaki ninja zx-6r (vin [xxx] ). In december 2025 I received another recall notice for recall 25v798 stating that the prior recall repair may not have properly addressed the crankshaft bushing defect and again instructing that the…”
“Was notified by my local motorcycle store classic powersports of rockwall tx that my motorcycle has been recalled for the second time in less than 3 months for possible engine failure and the manufacture has not remedy. I've requested a buy back of the vehicle to purchase another model and I…”
“Was notified by my local motorcycle store classic powersports of rockwall tx that my motorcycle has been recalled for the second time in less than 3 months for possible engine failure and the manufacture has not remedy. I've requested a buy back of the vehicle to purchase another model and I…”
“I own a 2025 kawasaki ninja zx-6r. The motorcycle is subject to multiple safety recalls related to crankshaft bearing/bushing seizure that can cause sudden engine stall and crash risk. In june 2025, kawasaki issued recall 25v376 and instructed owners not to ride the motorcycle until an authorized…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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