NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Kawasaki EX250F18 Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Kawasaki EX250F18 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Kawasaki EX250F18. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Kawasaki EX250F18 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Kawasaki EX250F18, describing incidents dated June 15, 2007.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10193574 · Filed June 18, 2007
THE 2004 KAWASAKI EX250, HOLE IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE SCREW PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE GIVEN IT TO A DEALER, BUT DO NOT THINK THAT THEY WILL GET AN APPROVAL FROM KAWASAKI TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. I WOULD LIKE TO PETITION TO FILE MY CASE WITH NHTSA. *AK I AM A NEW…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004 Kawasaki EX250F18 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE06-044: FUEL TANK LEAKS
Closed January 17, 2007

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

FUEL TANK

NHTSA #07V003000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Storage · NHTSA notice

Reported January 3, 2007 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Potentially affected: 29,559 vehicles

Owners notified January 11, 2007 · Vehicles built July 11, 2003 – October 11, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN NINJA MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED OR WEAKENED BY A FAIRING MOUNTING SCREW OR MANUFACTURING OPERATION.

Safety consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Kawasaki EX250F18. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Kawasaki EX250F18.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10193574

Incident: June 15, 2007 · Filed: June 18, 2007

THE 2004 KAWASAKI EX250, HOLE IN THE GAS TANK DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE SCREW PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE GIVEN IT TO A DEALER, BUT DO NOT THINK THAT THEY WILL GET AN APPROVAL FROM KAWASAKI TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. I WOULD LIKE TO PETITION TO FILE MY CASE WITH NHTSA. *AK I AM A NEW, BEGINNER MOTORCYCLE RIDER, THUS DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MOTORCYCLES TO BEGIN WITH. EVER SINCE I HAVE BEEN RIDING ON THE MOTORCYCLE, I OFTEN DID SMELL GASOLINE, AND OFTEN MY EYES BURNED AFTER RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT AND THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS THE TYPICAL FEELING AFTER RIDING A MTORCYCLE, BUT IT TURNS OUT THAT SMALL TRACES OF GASOLINE HAS BEEN LEAKING FROM IT EVER SINCE I HAD OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE (APPROX. 2 MONTHS). I BOUGHT THE USED MOTORCYCLE, THUS AM A SECOND OWNER. REGARDLESS, THERE WAS A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER. WHAT MORE CAN I DO TO MAKE SURE THAT I GET PROPER TREATMENT FORM KAWASAKI USA?

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