2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (6) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (4)
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers 2015-02-27 · campaign 15V117000 · 194 vehicles
Defect: Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (Kawasaki) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Kawasaki Concours 14 and 14ABS motorcycles manufactured May 8, 2008, to February 20, 2013, and modified for police authority use. The additional police accessories may cause the 30-amp main fuse to blow. Also, the additional police wiring harness may chafe leading to a short, which may blow the main fuse.
Risk: If the fuse blows, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Kawasaki has notified the affected police departments and will send trained personnel to repair the motorcycles, free of charge. The recall began April 13, 2015. Owners may contact Kawasaki customer service at 1-866-802-9381. Kawasaki 's number for this recall is MC15-02. Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 12V-134, 13V-370 and 13V-387.
Service Brakes 2013-08-27 · campaign 13V387000 · 337 vehicles
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause multiple safety issues such as fuel leaks, reduction of braking ability and loss of electrical power to the engine, resulting in a stall.
Risk: These issues increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Kawasaki has notified that affected police departments and will send trained factory personnel to the departments to repair the motorcycles. The recall began on August 21, 2013. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381. This campaign is being conducted independent of recalls 12V134 and 13V370 for blown fuses on authority bikes.
Structure:frame And Members 2012-07-20 · campaign 12V343000 · 13,289 vehicles
Defect: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Concours 14 (ZG1400 A/B/C/D) motorcycles. Due to a gap between the brake pedal and guard, small stone or debris can become trapped, creating a brake drag. This can cause the rear brake to overheat, leading to rear brake damage and lock-up or failure of the rear brakes. The front brakes may also be affected on ZG1400C models.
Risk: If the brakes lock up or fail, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Kawasaki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear master cylinder rod end and remove the brake guard (if installed), free of charge. The safety recall began on July 37, 2012. Owners may contact Kawasaki at 1-866-802-9381.
Electrical System 2012-03-30 · campaign 12V134000 · 273 vehicles
Defect: KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2012 CONCOURS 14 POLICE MOTORCYCLES. THE ADDITIONAL POLICE ACCESSORIES MAY CAUSE THE 30-AMP MAIN FUSE TO BLOW. ALSO, THE ADDITIONAL POLICE WIRING HARNESS MAY CHAFE LEADING TO A SHORT, WHICH MAY BLOW THE MAIN FUSE.
Risk: IF THE FUSE BLOWS, THE ENGINE MAY STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Fix: KAWASAKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS TO MITIGATE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
What owners report
2021-04-21 · Service Brakes · 43,000 mi“during a stop if the rear brake abs is activated because of loss of traction, the rear brake pedal will become frozen and no rear brake will be available. additionally no abs warning light illuminates. system has been checked by qualified technician, states all systems are good and the abs motor is defective.…”
2019-07-24 · Service Brakes · 23,500 mi“abs pump failure with no warning light. rear brake lever froze up and does not depress making the rear brakes unusable…”
2017-07-21 · Service Brakes · 79,000 mi“rear brake locks and will not take any input to the pedal intermittently. able to free it up or it does it by itself after a few minutes not riding it. abs light is never illuminated front brake not affected can happen after five minutes of riding or upwards of an half hour 45 minutes. can happen riding city and highways at all speeds. never happe…”
2016-02-16 · Service Brakes · 22,000 mi“rear brake lever would get stuck when applying rear brakes. now i have no rear brakes. abs pump has failed, no brake pressure after the pump to the rear brakes. there is pressure before the pump, but none after the pump.…”
2015-03-25 · Engine · 28,000 mi · 🔥 fire“on march 28,15. on a saturday morning about 9:30am. i just left my garage where i park my motorcycle. it is covered securely with a bike barn and a motorcycle cover. when i started the engine. everything sound okay and normal. and the night before i left work in the friday evening going home. every thing seems okay. when the next day. when i left m…”
2014-04-09 · Service Brakes · 16,500 mi“tl* the contact own a 2009 kawasaki concours 14. the contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the vehicle failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the abs system failed. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number 12v343000( service brakes, hydraulic , structure ) which according to the manufacturer is not the c…”
2012-08-13 · Service Brakes · 1,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 kawasaki concours 14 motorcycle. the contact received a recall notice under nhtsa campaign id number: 12v343000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician explained that they would have to evaluate the space between the brake pedal and guard before performing the repair. the con…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.