The 2026 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 19,823 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 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…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The 2026 kawasaki zx-6r is under an active safety recall and has been officially classified by kawasaki as “unsafe to operate.â€� kawasaki has confirmed in writing that there is no approved repair procedure and no repair timeline available. The motorcycle cannot be used in any capacity, but I am…”
“The 2026 kawasaki zx-6r is under an active safety recall and has been officially classified by kawasaki as “unsafe to operate.â€� kawasaki has confirmed in writing that there is no approved repair procedure and no repair timeline available. The motorcycle cannot be used in any capacity, but I am…”
“The 2026 kawasaki zx-6r is under an active safety recall and has been officially classified by kawasaki as “unsafe to operate.â€� kawasaki has confirmed in writing that there is no approved repair procedure and no repair timeline available. The motorcycle cannot be used in any capacity, but I am…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Kawasaki Ninja Zx-6r as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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