NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Kawasaki EX250F19 Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Kawasaki EX250F19 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Kawasaki EX250F19. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Kawasaki EX250F19 owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Kawasaki EX250F19, describing incidents dated May 19, 2007 to June 16, 2012.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
Engine 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 4 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10463162 · Filed June 26, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250F19. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE MOUNTING SCREW WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM…
ODI #10374713 · Filed January 5, 2011
MOTORCYCLE HAS A FUEL TANK LEAK AT THE MOUNTING TABS OF THE TANK. GASOLINE POURS OUT FROM AROUND THE WELD AREA OF THE FRONT MOUNTS. IT WAS POURING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE MOTOR. SOME OF THE ROADS AND FREEWAYS I TRAVEL ARE BUMPY. OCCASIONALLY, I MAY HAVE HIT POTHOLES THAT MIGHT HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE…
ODI #10345074 · Filed July 24, 2010
I OWN A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250 MOTORCYCLE THAT HAD A GAS TANK PUNCTURE RESULTING FROM THE SCREWS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT COWLING TO THE TANK. AFTER SMELLING A PERSISTENT, STRONG GAS ODOR NEAR THE PARKED BIKE I INVESTIGATED BY REMOVING THE COWLING AND GASOLINE BEGAN RUNNING OUT OF ONE OF THE SCREW HOLES. I…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Kawasaki EX250F19 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 2005 Kawasaki EX250F19. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Kawasaki EX250F19.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10463162

Incident: June 16, 2012 · Filed: June 26, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250F19. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE MOUNTING SCREW WAS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V003000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE SCREW HAD NOT PUNCTURED THE FUEL TANK AND REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,700.

Fuel System, Gasoline; Structure

ODI #10374713

Incident: May 26, 2010 · Filed: January 5, 2011

MOTORCYCLE HAS A FUEL TANK LEAK AT THE MOUNTING TABS OF THE TANK. GASOLINE POURS OUT FROM AROUND THE WELD AREA OF THE FRONT MOUNTS. IT WAS POURING GASOLINE ALL OVER THE MOTOR. SOME OF THE ROADS AND FREEWAYS I TRAVEL ARE BUMPY. OCCASIONALLY, I MAY HAVE HIT POTHOLES THAT MIGHT HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE MOUNTS. UPPER FAIRING STAY ALSO BROKE, VERY COMMON FAILURE ACCORDING TO OTHER RIDERS ( HTTP://FAQ.NINJA250.ORG/WIKI/MY_UPPER_FAIRING_STAY_IS_BROKEN ), AT LOWER MOUNT AND COULD HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE GAS TANK. I HAVE BEEN RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE FOR THE PAST MONTHS WITH ANOTHER FUEL TANK FROM MY OTHER MOTORCYCLE. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE LEAKING TANK IN MY BACKYARD. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10345074

Incident: July 22, 2010 · Filed: July 24, 2010

I OWN A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250 MOTORCYCLE THAT HAD A GAS TANK PUNCTURE RESULTING FROM THE SCREWS THAT MOUNT THE FRONT COWLING TO THE TANK. AFTER SMELLING A PERSISTENT, STRONG GAS ODOR NEAR THE PARKED BIKE I INVESTIGATED BY REMOVING THE COWLING AND GASOLINE BEGAN RUNNING OUT OF ONE OF THE SCREW HOLES. I IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT A BRAND NEW KAWASAKI GAS TANK AND INSTALLED IT MYSELF (A VERY SIMPLE PROCEDURE THAT THE KAWASAKI DEALER SAID WOULD TAKE THEM THREE WEEKS TO GET TO BECAUSE THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS BACKED UP). SOON AFTER REPLACING THE TANK, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN FORCE FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE ON MY MOTORCYCLE (CONFIRMED BY CHECKING MY VIN ON THE KAWASAKI WEBSITE). THE RECALL WORK THAT WAS TO BE PERFORMED INVOLVED REPLACING THE GAS TANK. TO MY SURPRISE, KAWASAKI REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE NEW GAS TANK (OVER $700) BECAUSE I HAD DISCARDED THE OLD TANK. THEY DID CONFIRM THAT MY VIN WAS SUBJECT TO THE RECALL AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER PAID FOR ANY RECALL WORK ON MY BIKE. THEY ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THEY NEVER REPAIR A PUNCTURED TANK, ONLY REPLACE IT. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT KAWASAKI WAS EXTREMELY POOR AND RUDE. THEY EMPHATICALLY REFUSED TO REMEDY THE SITUATION IN ANY WAY, CLAIMING THAT SINCE I DID NOT KEEP THE OLD TANK FOR THEIR INSPECTION, I WAS "OUT OF LUCK". *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10197571

Crash 1 injury

Incident: May 19, 2007 · Filed: July 26, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI EX250F19. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE SUSTAINED CUTS AND UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HER KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP, THE CONTACT TOOK THE FUEL TANK AND THE RECALLED COMPONENT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON IT AND STATED THAT THEY NEEDED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE PRESENT IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE PURCHASE DATE, ENGINE SIZE, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, RECALL NUMBER, AND MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

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