Model year

2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Japan. Owner complaints on file from Jul 31, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2023 motorcycle

Severity index0.02023 motorcycles average 7.9

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R peaked in 2025, with 1 filed

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

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

Components

Complaints by component

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

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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 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

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.

Filed Jul 31, 2025Failure Jul 31, 2025Monroe, WIUnknown or other
The right side footrest bracket on my 2023 Kawasaki ZX-14R is almost entirely split down the middle where the casting failed. I noticed the break today, 7/31/2025. When I put a small amount of weight on the foot peg the entire part flexes and I believe riding the motorcycle will cause it to snap off entirely. I have never crashed the motorcycle and it only has 3064 miles on the odometer. I fully believe this is a manufacturing defect with the casting that was not found in a quality control check.
NHTSA complaint 11677494

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

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

MC23-03 Feb 14, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Kawasaki motorcycles come with four types of batteries. While some require activation and others are pre-activated, they all require charging and additional maintenance charging if activated and allowed to sit in the vehicle for an extended time on the show…

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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