AI DamageKawasaki Ex250jcf: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki Ex250jcf across 1 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 50% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 50% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 50% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The horn after about 6000 had vibrated a hole in the radiator causing a leak the dealer and kawasaki said it was from laying the bike down the bike has never been laid down kawasaki and dealer refuse to repair under warranty I could have been burned.
The gear shifter mechanism snapped and left the vehicle stuck in second gear could not shift into any other gear or neutral this could be dangerous especially if passing or moving across traffic kawasaki did repair with bike in shop for 2 months.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.