2004 Kawasaki Ninja Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Kawasaki Ninja. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
1crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
1
1crashes
WHEELS
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

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

“Frame cracking in the exact same spot several other people are reporting same crack in frame right side of frame directly under front portion of the frame pad”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2013-03-19

“Frame cracking in the exact same spot several other people are reporting same crack in frame right side of frame directly under front portion of the frame pad”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2013-03-19

“Only on left hand turns would the trottle stick. Accelated very fast. The dealer has only looked at it, and can't get it to stick.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES · reported 2005-03-27

“Issue: a failure of the water temperature sensor causes a surge in power. Description of events leading to failure: was moving a 2004 kawasaki ninja zx-6rr in a parking lot, cold weather (35 degrees). At a constant speed, the bike surged in rpm, causing the rear tire to break traction, crashing…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2004-11-11

“1) normal use (vehicle is a boat trailer) load rite double pwc trailer 2)a) tail lights failed under normal use water caused corrosion of contacts from normal launching and retrieval. B) galvanized bracket holding steel fender in place cracked at bend, ensuing vibration broke side safety light.…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS · reported 2004-08-30

“1) normal use (vehicle is a boat trailer) load rite double pwc trailer 2)a) tail lights failed under normal use water caused corrosion of contacts from normal launching and retrieval. B) galvanized bracket holding steel fender in place cracked at bend, ensuing vibration broke side safety light.…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2004-08-30

“The replacement wheels for front wheel recall 04v373000 have not been available for 3 months, and dealership doesn't know when they will become available.*ak”

WHEELS · reported 2004-08-16

“Kawasaki motorcycle recall customer states that kawaski doesn't want him to ride the bike to the dealership so they should pay for the tow truck charge **cc *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE · reported 1901-01-01
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 2004 Kawasaki Ninja as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.