2016 Kawasaki Concours 14 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (3) · Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2020-02-14 · Seats · 12,000 mi“seat becomes unlatched during normal operation. seat latch becomes unlatched while riding even after securing the seat and verifying it is locked in place. i repeatedly find the seat unlatched and now check before every ride. unlatched seat could lead to loss of control.…”
2017-11-16 · Service Brakes · 2,700 mi“while attempting to use the rear brakes only while negotiating a turn, the braking system (abs+traction control+linked brakes) applied far too much brake power to the front wheel via the linked braking system. this nearly caused me to collide with another car and a bus. the linked braking system applies far too much pressure to the front brakes, an…”
2017-05-23 · Seats · 2,500 mi“seat becomes unlatched while riding. this could cause loss of control of the motorcycle. design of the seat lock and latching mechanism is defective.…”
2017-02-21 · Seats · 1,000 mi“this motorcycle seat latches to the motorcycle frame on the rear of the seat, and keeps coming unlatched during normal riding. this could cause the rider seating to become unstable and allow turning forces to dismount the rider and/or cause seating instability.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.