2013 Kawasaki EX300 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 29%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 303miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 Kawasaki EX300, 29% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 303 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2013 Kawasaki ninja 300 is stalling randomly from just pulling in the clutch at speed. It extremly dangerous for a motorcycle as it can cause loss of control. My dealer says its a known issue but Kawasaki has not fixed this problem yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10505548, filed 2013-04, 1,000 miles“I am an experienced motorcycle rider with 26+ years and roughly 150,000 miles riding experience. Had driven new EX300 approximately 5 miles without incident, was slowing at a stop light to make a right-hand turn. I had shiften back into 1st gear, almost stopped (about 2 or 3 miles per hour) when the light turned green. I did not realize that the engine on the motorcycle had stalled, released the clutch and hit the throttle to make the turn. As the engine had stalled, the bike came to an almost instant stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10505117, filed 2013-03, 6 miles“When coming to a stop with clutch disengaged engine stalled and had to be restarted. Luckily no traffic was behind me or I might have hit from behind.”
NHTSA complaint #10522426, filed 2013-06, 600 miles“Pulled the clutch in when coming to a stop and the bike stalled. Happened 8 more times getting the bike home. I have adjusted the idle to 1500 RPM and the bike now drops to 1100 RPM when clutching during a stop then recovers to 1500 RPM after stopping. Dealer mountain motorsports claimed they had not heard of it happening on any other ninja 300s. They contacted me back stating that they had contacted Kawasaki and Kawasaki is aware of it but have no cure for it as of this time. They claim it is an idle stop problem. This could be extremely dangerous to a new/newer rider.”
NHTSA complaint #10521588, filed 2013-06, 5 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2013 Kawasaki EX300
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Kawasaki EX300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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