2001 Kawasaki Ninja Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Kawasaki Ninja, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The speedometer is inaccurate up to about 10% at 70 MPH, consumer states this causes him not to know the actual speed, also the odometer is accruing miles on the motorcycle that are not actually being driven.”
NHTSA complaint #563023, filed 2001-09“Consumer states the speedometer is off approximately 10%, this causes consumer not to know the actual speed that is being driven, and the manufacturer is not willing to help.”
NHTSA complaint #563604, filed 2001-10Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 20% |
| 2001 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2001 Kawasaki Ninja
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Kawasaki Ninja
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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