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2014 Kawasaki Ninja 300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
10,000 miles · Aug 4, 2017
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KAWASAKI NINJA 300. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST SPEED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KAWASAKI NINJA 300. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE LOST SPEED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECU FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V328000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ODI #11012859

11,000 miles · Feb 23, 2017
EngineFuel/propulsion SystemPower Train

MOTORCYCLE KEEPS STALLING AS I SLOW DOWN. I'M AN EXPERIENCED RIDER AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER MOTORCYCLES. ENGINE DIES WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT A FEW TIMES WHEN I'M TRYING TO TURN AND IT STALLS.

NHTSA ODI #10956655

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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