2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 88%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 225miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300, 88% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 225 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving making a right turn and the engine started making a loud banging noise. It made it 3 times and the engine just cut off. I almost got into a accident. On top of that the right fender on my bike keeps popping out of the socket and just hangs there I called Kawasaki dealership about it several times.. This is my first bike..”
NHTSA complaint #10522991, filed 2013-07, 3,000 miles“I was approaching a stop sign in second gear. I applied a normal amount of brake pressure to both the front and rear brakes as I pulled the clutch lever in. As soon as the clutch was disengaged and the engine RPM's slowed the bike's engine stalled. I was not going slow enough for the engine to be stalled by the transmission, it was still at least 6000 RPM when I applied the clutch.”
NHTSA complaint #10521981, filed 2013-06, 58 miles“I have found that during approximately the first 10 min you are riding the bike, if you are above 3500 RPM and pull in the clutch and coast for an extended period of time the vehicle will stall. I have learned to watch for the stall but it will still catch you off guard on occasion when you let go of the clutch and want to go and the bike lurches and throws off your balance. Especially in a turn!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10525910, filed 2013-07, 400 miles“When slowing down from almost any speed , as you down shift the gears the bike will die completely, thus forcing me to stop and restart the bike, even in highway occurrences . Steering bearings are faulty after only 100 miles and almost through me off the bike in multiple turns.”
NHTSA complaint #10532373, filed 2013-07, 50 miles“I was riding the motorcycle on a public street. A vehicle was approaching me on a narrow road, when I downshifted from 6th gear to 5th gear to slow down, my motorcycle's engine stalled out. I purchased the motorcycle new from the dealer with only 5 miles on the odometer. Since I've owned the bike (purchased on 07/17/2013) the engine has stalled when engine breaking or downshifting several times now, with the most recent occurrence's happening on 07/25/2013.”
NHTSA complaint #10532226, filed 2013-07, 50 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37 | 88% |
Other parts of the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300
14 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja 300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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