Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2009: 5 complaints 2009 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 1 complaints 2011 2012: 2 complaints 2013: 8 complaints 2013 2014: 1 complaints 2015: 1 complaints 2015 2019: 1 complaints 2022: 1 complaints 2022 2023: 1 complaints 2024: 18 complaints 2024 2025: 23 complaints 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
20095
20100
20111
20122
20138
20141
20151
20191
20221
20231
202418
202523
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.