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2000 Kawasaki Ninja

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

3Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

What owners actually said

8 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2002
Suspension

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE MOTORCYCLE OVERHEAT AND LEAKS OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001609

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

AFTER DRIVING MOTORCYCLE FOR 5-10 MINUTES IT STALLS OUT AND WILL NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. MOTORCYCLE AT DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002201

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2001
Exterior LightingTires

TIRE VALVE LOCK NUTS WERE CRACKING. ALSO, SOME OF SIGNAL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #899114

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

RECALLS 00 V 384 00/FUEL GAUGE AND 00 V 365 000/VENT LEAKAGE: DEALER, METRO MOTORS SPORT, GLENDALE, AZ; PHONE# 602/843-5000 WILL NOT HONOR RECALLS, NOT UNTIL TANK STARTS TO LEAK. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER .

NHTSA ODI #885867

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 35-30 MPH MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, FORCING OCCUPANT OFF MOTORCYCLE. ALSO RECALL 00V384000 DUE TO INCORRECT FUEL READING. PROBLEM AND DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE WAS DUE TO RECALL DEFECT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880117

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2001
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

WHILE 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

NHTSA ODI #877996

Mileage unknown · Jul 13, 2000
Unknown Or Other

WHILE TRAVELING A SCREW ON THE CHAIN SLIDER CAME LOOSE, CAUSING CHAIN SLIDER TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE FRONT SPOCKET WHICH RESULTED IN REAR TIRES LOCKING UP. NO INJURY WAS RECEIVED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND ACCEPTED NO RESPONSIBILITY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #865371

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT 45-50 MPH COMMENCED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY RELEASED, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. DRIVER WAS THROWN OFF, AND SUSTAINED HEAD AND KNEE INJURIES. DRIVER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862822

Official recalls

3

00V384000 · 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.