IllustrationWHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE IN FIRST GEAR IT WAS CHANGING INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AS HIGH AS 90 MPH, CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A FENCE, AND RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THE DEALER HAS DONE ALL THE NECESSARY REPAIR. *YH
2000 Kawasaki Ninja
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical 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.
2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
300V384000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Nov 21, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL GAUGE AND LOW FUEL WARNING SYSTEM MAY NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE INDICATION OF LOW FUEL LEVELS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OPERATOR COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BECOME DISTRACTED, OR TO SLOW UNEXPECTEDLY IN TRAFFIC, CREATING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING COMPONENTS.
00V365000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Nov 14, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. A LEAKING VENT PIPE IN THE FUEL TANK CAN ALLOW FUEL TO DRAIN ONTO THE GROUND.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSERT A SUPPORTING BRACE INTO THE TANK TO DAMPEN ANY EFFECTS OF VIBRATION ON THE VENT PIPE.
99V337000 · Power Train:clutch Assembly
Dec 3, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE BACK TORQUE LIMITER IN THE CLUTCH COULD MALFUNCTION AND ALLOW THE CLUTCH TO SLIP EXCESSIVELY, OR NOT RE-ENGAGE AFTER A SHIFT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS SUDDEN NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE CLUTCH.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.