NHTSA lists 7 complaints for the 2001 Kawasaki Ninja, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 11 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as KAWASAKI NINJA.
At a glance
Complaints
7
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
11
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
9,787
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
1
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
POWER TRAIN
2
28.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
14.3%
STEERING
1
14.3%
STRUCTURE
1
14.3%
SUSPENSION
1
14.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
14.3%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
STRUCTURE
FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION
FRONT
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: ON CERTAIN 2000 ZX1200-A1/A1-L, 2001 ZX1200-A2/A2-L, AND 2002-2003 ZX1200-B1/B1-L MOTORCYCLES, OIL LEAKING FROM THE ALTERNATOR LEAD ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CAN BE DEPOSITED ONTO THE REAR TIRE.
Consequence: THIS CAN CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A LOSS OF TRACTION FOR BRAKING OR CORNERING, AND CAN LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL SEAL THE ALTERNATOR LEAD WIRES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN BEGIN DECEMBER 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-949-770-0400.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
1 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
STRUCTURE
1
10249813
Date: 2024-01-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Service Information about a shipping bracket attaching the motorcycle to the crate can cause damage to the motorcycle fuel tank if removed.
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.