Model year

2021 Kawasaki Concours 14

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from May 5, 2022 to May 5, 2022.

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2021 motorcycle
Severity index0.02021 motorcycles average 5.8
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2021 Kawasaki Concours 14 peaked in 2022, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.751202212023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2021 Kawasaki Concours 14 name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system
1
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2021 Kawasaki Concours 14

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2021 Kawasaki Concours 14

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed May 5, 2022Failure Apr 15, 202115 milesSaint James, MOElectrical system, Engine

    The contact owns a 2021 Kawasaki ZG1400E Concours. The contact stated while riding approximately 35-40 MPH, the motorcycle lost electrical power and stalled. The warning message "Key Fob Not Found" was illuminated. The contact stated that upon veering into the left turn lane to make a turn, the vehicle restarted inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer who informed the contact that they could not replicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring intermittently. The contact stated that the traction control, ABS, fuel injector warning lights were illuminated; and the warning message "Do not Operate the vehicle" was displayed intermittently. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure was draining the battery causing him to replace the battery four times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to a second unknown dealer. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer and the dealer informed the contact they could not replicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15.

    NHTSA complaint 11463506
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.