Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,351 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2006 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 66.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Structure:Body: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2006: 1; 2010: 1; 2021: 1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI, EX250F6F NINJA 250. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED THE FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME.THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WAS RECALL NOTICE; KAWASAKI RECALL # MC07-01 FUEL TANK LEAKED. NHTSA#R: 07V003000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS C…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,351 miles reported. Look up ODI 10340626 at NHTSA ↗
Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11422120 at NHTSA ↗
2006 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. *KB *JB *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10164772 at NHTSA ↗
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
2006: 1
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | Not available |
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | 133.3%ODI 10340626 · 1,351 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI, EX250F6F NINJA 250. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED THE FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME.THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WAS RECALL NOTICE; KAWASAKI RECALL # MC07-01 FUEL TANK LEAKED. NHTSA#R: 07V003000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS C… |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 133.3%ODI 11422120Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 133.3%ODI 101647722006 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. *KB *JB *AK |
| Structure:Body | 133.3%ODI 11422120Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | Too few reports for a range | 1,351 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10340626 · 1,351 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI, EX250F6F NINJA 250. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NO ONE WAS INJURED THE FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME.THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NO REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WAS RECALL NOTICE; KAWASAKI RECALL # MC07-01 FUEL TANK LEAKED. NHTSA#R: 07V003000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS C… |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2006: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | Fuel/Propulsion System | Power Train:Manual Transmission | Structure:Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 0 | — | 0 | 1ODI 11422120Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 0 | 1ODI 11422120Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
Upon departure of my parking garage I lost traction of my back tire due to a gas leak from fuel tank which led to much cosmetic damage including but not limited to damage to the body, mirror, and other cosmetic damage
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