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2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

71 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.11 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious13V328000

Electrical System

stall under deceleration raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ECU. The recall began on August 5, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.

Kawasaki Motors Corp. is recalling certain model year 2013 Ninja 300 and 300 ABS motorcycles manufactured July 16, 2012, through April 27, 2013. Due to an improper setting in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU), the motorcycle may stall under deceleration.

Complaint volume

71 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
0Fires
1Injuries
0Deaths

Across 71 complaints. Severity Index 0.11.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Engine37 · 52%Power Train14 · 20%Fuel/Propulsion System12 · 17%Electrical System3 · 4%Steering2 · 3%Vehicle Speed Control1Service Brakes1Tires1
  1. Engine — 37 reports
  2. Power Train — 14 reports
  3. Fuel/Propulsion System — 12 reports
  4. Electrical System — 3 reports
  5. Steering — 2 reports
  6. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  7. Service Brakes — 1 reports
  8. Tires — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2013 · 2014

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.