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2005 Kawasaki Ninja Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Kawasaki Ninja has no NHTSA recall campaigns 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 2005 Kawasaki Ninja. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Kawasaki Ninja owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Kawasaki Ninja, describing incidents dated July 14, 2013.

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ODI #10625830 · Filed August 17, 2014
I WAS CLEANING MY BIKE AND NOTICED CRACKING COMING UP THE SIDE OF THE FRAME. THEN I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OTHER 2004 AND 2005 KAWASAKI'S THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LOOK UNDER THE PLASTIC OF THE BIKE TO SEE THE EXTEND OF THE CRACK, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE WHOLE WELD…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2005 Kawasaki Ninja as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Kawasaki Ninja. 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 2005 Kawasaki Ninja.

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ODI #10625830

Incident: July 14, 2013 · Filed: August 17, 2014

I WAS CLEANING MY BIKE AND NOTICED CRACKING COMING UP THE SIDE OF THE FRAME. THEN I LOOKED IT UP ON LINE AND FOUND OTHER 2004 AND 2005 KAWASAKI'S THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LOOK UNDER THE PLASTIC OF THE BIKE TO SEE THE EXTEND OF THE CRACK, I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE WHOLE WELD WAS CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRAME. I CONTACTED KAWASAKI VIA PHONE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY BIKE TO A KAWASAKI DEALER AND THEY WOULD TELL ME WHAT COULD BE DONE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP, EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED, THEY EXAMINED THE BIKE, TOOK PICTURES AND CALLED KAWASAKI HEAD QUARTERS. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE OFFICE OF THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY WERE TALKING TO HEADQUARTERS. THIS MADE ME QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE IT MADE ME FEEL LIKE THEY PROBABLY KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING AND WERE BEING DISHONEST WITH ME. AFTER A FAIRLY SHORT CONVERSATION, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT KAWASAKI WOULD SEND A NEW FRAME TO A KAWASAKI DEALER AT NO COST, BUT THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY ALL OF THE LABOR AND ADDITIONAL PARTS COSTS. I WAS GIVEN AN APPROXIMATE ESTIMATE OF $1500.00. AFTER SEEING SEVERAL OTHER POSTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT KAWASAKI READILY WAS WILLING TO SEND THE FRAME, I FEEL THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT IN THESE MOTORCYCLES AND ARE KNOWINGLY PUTTING LIVES IN HARMS WAY. I FEEL A RECALL WOULD BE THE RIGHT THING FOR KAWASAKI TO DO. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE GET HURT ORKILLED DUE TO THESE DEFECT. *TR

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