2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 63%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2013 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R, 63% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200 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 bike coming to a stop will stall out. Slowing down, engaging the clutch to downshift to first gear and the RPM will drop too low and stall the bike out while moving. It will also do it holding in the clutch coming to a stop if it doesn't dropping to first gear. I have read of the issue being resolved after putting in a newer Kawasaki ecu. Zx6r made before june 2013 seem to have these issues and changing out the computer seems to be the fix but Kawasaki will not recall it. …”
NHTSA complaint #11014542, filed 2017-08, 2,000 miles“Engine shut off while in use. Stalling. I was riding my motorcycle and almost crash due the motor stop working. It took a while for engine to start again.”
NHTSA complaint #10904606, filed 2016-09, 3 miles“Cold start stall problem. Motorcycle will typically stall on 1st 2 attempts to start it. Opening throttle on cold start does not help. Ecu numbers ending with 62 and 72 had been reported to fix this problem by replacing ecu number ending with 74. This is a life threatening problem. If engine shuts down while riding, in many instances it will result in an accident or death. 1000 miles on the motorcycle. Other people report after 2000 engine shot off while riding. So I have 1000 miles left to live ?”
NHTSA complaint #11124601, filed 2018-09, 900 miles“This motorcycle suffers from a rough start idle that can result in the vehicle stalling at low speeds or at times, or will stall when the vehicle comes to a stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10670492, filed 2015-01, 200 miles“The contact owns a 2013 Kawasaki NINJA ZX-6R. While driving at approximately 15 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10.”
NHTSA complaint #10714922, filed 2015-05, 10 milesEngine: other model years
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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