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A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

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  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
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KAWASAKI NINJA 300 (2014) — ENGINE Feb 23, 2017
Incident date: Feb 23, 2017
MOTORCYCLE KEEPS STALLING AS I SLOW DOWN. I'M AN EXPERIENCED RIDER AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER MOTORCYCLES. ENGINE DIES WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, I'VE ALMOST BEEN HIT A FEW TIMES WHEN I'M TRYING TO TURN AND IT STALLS.
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (2016) — SEATS Feb 21, 2017
Incident date: Feb 21, 2017
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.
KAWASAKI VN1600D7F (2007) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Jan 17, 2017
Incident date: Nov 7, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KAWASAKI VN1600D7F. AT THE REAR OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE BOLT DOWN BRACKET WAS LOCATED, FUEL SEEPED ALONG THE WELD. THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE A FIRE SIMILAR TO THE ISSUE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V216000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,270.
KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 (2016) — WHEELS Nov 30, 2016
Incident date: Jul 18, 2016
I AM A 61 YEAR OLD RIDER WHO HAS LOGGED APPROXIMATELY 320,000 MILES ON 8 MOTORCYCLES IN THE PAST 11 YEARS. DURING THE COURSE OF THOSE MILES I HAVE NEVER DAMAGED THE WHEELS ON ANY OF THE MOTORCYCLES. I PURCHASED MY 2016 KAWASAKI VERSYS 1000LT NEW IN MARCH 16 AND BENT MY FIRST FRONT WHEEL IN JULY AT APPROXIMATELY 7,000 MILES. I WAS JUST RIDING ON A STATE HIGHWAY AND DO NOT RECALL HITTING ANYTHING... Read more
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2001) — ENGINE Nov 16, 2016
Incident date: Oct 13, 2016
CAM CHAIN ADJUSTER OTHERWISE KNOW AS A DOOHICKEY. IF IT FAILS IT MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP WITHOUT WARNING, I CHANGE MINE AFTER IT BROKE BUT DID NOT CAUSE MASSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE I WAS UNAWARE THAT MINE HAD FAILED I DID THE CHANGE AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN TO THE KLR COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS BUT KAWASAKI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE IT, DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON DOOHICKE... Read more
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2009) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 18, 2016
Incident date: Sep 20, 2016
THE KLR 650 REAR SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE RUBBER THAT CAUSES THEM TO BREAK AND DANGLE BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. SOME OF THE 2008 MODELS WERE RECALLED, MINE IS A 2009. I CONTACTED KAWASAKI AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOT AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH KAWASAKI FOR A COURTESY FIX. THAT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I NEVER HEARD BA... Read more
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2009) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 18, 2016
Incident date: Sep 20, 2016
THE KLR 650 REAR SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE RUBBER THAT CAUSES THEM TO BREAK AND DANGLE BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. SOME OF THE 2008 MODELS WERE RECALLED, MINE IS A 2009. I CONTACTED KAWASAKI AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOT AN OPEN RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK WITH KAWASAKI FOR A COURTESY FIX. THAT WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND I NEVER HEARD BA... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA 300 (2015) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Sep 18, 2016
Incident date: Jul 30, 2016
THE ENGINE DIES WHEN PULLING THE CLUTCH AND COASTING.
KAWASAKI NINJA 300 (2015) — ENGINE Sep 18, 2016
Incident date: Jul 30, 2016
THE ENGINE DIES WHEN PULLING THE CLUTCH AND COASTING.
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2013) — ENGINE Sep 8, 2016
Incident date: Sep 8, 2016
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE IN USE. STALLING. I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE AND ALMOST CRASH DUE THE MOTOR STOP WORKING. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR ENGINE TO START AGAIN.
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2013) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 22, 2016
Incident date: Jul 18, 2016
TOTAL LOST OF ELECTRIC POWER DURING HIGHWAY(I94 EAST IN MICHIGAN) RIDING, MOTORCYCLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT NOTICE, LUCKILY I MANAGE TO PULLED UP ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE I GOT RAN OVER BY VEHICLES. MOTORCYCLE WOULDN'T RESTART. BOUGHT BRAND NEW 0MILES, NOW 7000MILES ON ODOMETER. LATER A DIAGNOSTIC FOUND THE KILL SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE, SOLDERING OF ONE WIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO SHUT OFF.
KAWASAKI VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO (2009) — STEERING Jul 5, 2016
Incident date: Jul 4, 2016
IF RIDING ON A SMOOTH ROAD, IF YOU TAKE ONE HAND OFF THE HANDEL BARS YOU GET A SHAKE IN FRONT END. IF YOU RELAX YOUR OTHER HAND BY NOT GRIPPING BARS TIGHTLY, YOU GET WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS IS NOT EVEN REMOTELY SAFE. I WONDER HOW MANY HAVE CRASHED DUE TO THIS? OR EVEN DIED.
KAWASAKI VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO (2014) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Jul 4, 2016
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
I EXPERIENCED A COMMONLY-REPORTED (SEE INTERNET OWNER GROUPS SUCH AS "REDDIT", "WWW.VULCANFORUMS.COM", "THE VULCAN BAGGER ASSOCIATION", ETC.) CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SWITCHES LOCATED UNDER THE VARIOUS CONTROLS OF THE MOTORCYCLE (CLUTCH, FRONT BRAKE, REAR BRAKE) ARE NOT SEALED AND IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAN BECOME CORRODED AND FAIL. WHEN THESE SWITCHES... Read more
KAWASAKI VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO (2014) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 4, 2016
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
I EXPERIENCED A COMMONLY-REPORTED (SEE INTERNET OWNER GROUPS SUCH AS "REDDIT", "WWW.VULCANFORUMS.COM", "THE VULCAN BAGGER ASSOCIATION", ETC.) CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SWITCHES LOCATED UNDER THE VARIOUS CONTROLS OF THE MOTORCYCLE (CLUTCH, FRONT BRAKE, REAR BRAKE) ARE NOT SEALED AND IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAN BECOME CORRODED AND FAIL. WHEN THESE SWITCHES... Read more
KAWASAKI VULCAN 1700 VAQUERO (2014) — SERVICE BRAKES Jul 4, 2016
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
I EXPERIENCED A COMMONLY-REPORTED (SEE INTERNET OWNER GROUPS SUCH AS "REDDIT", "WWW.VULCANFORUMS.COM", "THE VULCAN BAGGER ASSOCIATION", ETC.) CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THE SWITCHES LOCATED UNDER THE VARIOUS CONTROLS OF THE MOTORCYCLE (CLUTCH, FRONT BRAKE, REAR BRAKE) ARE NOT SEALED AND IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAN BECOME CORRODED AND FAIL. WHEN THESE SWITCHES... Read more
KAWASAKI EX250F7F (2007) — STEERING Jun 18, 2016
Incident date: Jun 4, 2016
HANDLEBAR BECAME RUSTY AND SNAPPED OFF. SEEMS TO BE COMMON AMONG 2007 NINJA 250S.
Crash 1 injured
KAWASAKI VN900C (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 24, 2016
Incident date: May 17, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VN900. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE AND THE BATTERY DRAINED. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STATOR WAS FAULTY. THE STATOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE F... Read more
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (2008) — SERVICE BRAKES Mar 25, 2016
Incident date: Mar 16, 2016
THE REAR BRAKE ON MY MOTORCYCLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. IN ORDER FOR ME TO GET IT TO WORK AGAIN, I HAVE PRESS DOWN ON THE PEDAL WITH MORE THAN NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I AM NEVER SURE IF THE BRAKE IS GOING TO FUNCTION AS DESIGNED DUE TO IT GETTING STUCK. IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH BECAU... Read more
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (2009) — SERVICE BRAKES Feb 16, 2016
Incident date: Feb 8, 2016
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.
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2009) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 23, 2015
Incident date: Aug 10, 2012
THIS `09 KLR 650 WAS PURCHASED USED FROM GUY WHO BOUGHT IT NEW HAVING APPROX. 8000 MI. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS POSSIBLY DUE TO ENGINE MOUNTING AND VIBRATION WHEREAS FOUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CLAMP HAD VIBRATED LOOSE AND DETACHED FROM ENGINE EXHAUST PORT. ANOTHER TIME FOUND ONE OF THE SIDE FRAME BOLTS HAD SHEERED OR OTHERWISE BROKE DUE VIBRATION OR DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS INVOL... Read more
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2009) — ENGINE Dec 23, 2015
Incident date: Aug 10, 2012
THIS `09 KLR 650 WAS PURCHASED USED FROM GUY WHO BOUGHT IT NEW HAVING APPROX. 8000 MI. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT IS POSSIBLY DUE TO ENGINE MOUNTING AND VIBRATION WHEREAS FOUND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CLAMP HAD VIBRATED LOOSE AND DETACHED FROM ENGINE EXHAUST PORT. ANOTHER TIME FOUND ONE OF THE SIDE FRAME BOLTS HAD SHEERED OR OTHERWISE BROKE DUE VIBRATION OR DEFECTIVE MATERIAL. OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS INVOL... Read more
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2009) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Dec 19, 2015
Incident date: Dec 13, 2015
IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT THIS VEHICLE (2009 KLR MANUFACTURED IN OCT. 2008) SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED FOR THE WIRING HARNESS AS THE PREVIOUS MODEL (2008 KLR) WAS. THE VEHICLE WILL LOOSE POWER/ELECTRICITY TO THE SPARK PLUG WHEN THE HANDLEBARS ARE TURNED WHICH IN TURN MOVES THE WIRING/WIRING HARNESS. THE PREVIOUS RECALL WAS INITIATED DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ISSUES. I RECENTLY HAD TO TOW MY KLR FROM ... Read more
KAWASAKI VN1700 (2010) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 24, 2015
Incident date: Jul 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KAWASAKI VN1700. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V550000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE ... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2012) — ENGINE Oct 23, 2015
Incident date: Oct 22, 2015
COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY GAUGE CLUSTER WASN'T WORKING (COMPLETELY BLANK), AS I CAME TO A STOP I HONKED MY HORN TO GAUGE IT'S POWER AND THEN MY BIKE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. TRIED JUMPING THE BIKE WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING IT TO RUN AGAIN, BUT DIED SHORTLY AFTER. WENT TO THE STORE AND PICKED UP A NEW BATTERY AND MADE IT BACK HOME FROM WORK (ABOUT 15 MI) BEFORE IT DIED ON ME AS I ... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2012) — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Oct 23, 2015
Incident date: Oct 22, 2015
COMING TO A STOP LIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY GAUGE CLUSTER WASN'T WORKING (COMPLETELY BLANK), AS I CAME TO A STOP I HONKED MY HORN TO GAUGE IT'S POWER AND THEN MY BIKE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. TRIED JUMPING THE BIKE WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING IT TO RUN AGAIN, BUT DIED SHORTLY AFTER. WENT TO THE STORE AND PICKED UP A NEW BATTERY AND MADE IT BACK HOME FROM WORK (ABOUT 15 MI) BEFORE IT DIED ON ME AS I ... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA (2014) — ENGINE Sep 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 2, 2015
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS 100 KM/HR OR SO - NOTICED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ALL POWER ON ONE OF THE BUSIEST HIGHWAYS IN CANADA THIS IS NOT A GOOD THING TO HAPPEN.... MANAGED TO SAFELY NAVIGATE TO THE INSIDE SHOULDER/DIVIDER TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC FROM THE FAST EXPRESS LANES WITHOUT GETTING REAR ENDED BY SEVERAL CARS AND TRUCKS TRAVELING AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. UPON GETTING OFF THE ROAD AND ONTO T... Read more
KAWASAKI NOMAD FL (2004) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 18, 2015
Incident date: Sep 2, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KAWASAKI NOMAD 1700 (NA) MOTORCYCLE. WHILE INSPECTING THE MOTORCYCLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION WIRING WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE WIRE MAKING CONTACT WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
KAWASAKI VERSYS 650 (2015) — STEERING Aug 18, 2015
Incident date: Aug 14, 2015
THE WINDSHIELD CREATES A WIND TURBULENCE WHICH SEEMS TO MAKE THE FRONT END "LIFT". THE RESULT IS THAT THE RIDER DOESN'T GET A FIRM FEELING IN THE FRONT END WHICH MAKES CONTROLLING THE MOTORCYCLE DIFFICULT. THIS EFFECT IS EVEN MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN ANOTHER VAN OR TRUCK PASSES THE MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE BEEN RIDING MOTORCYCLES FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED ABOUT 10 OTHER VEHICLES BEFORE THIS ... Read more
KAWASAKI ZR1100C4 (2000) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 3, 2015
Incident date: Jun 19, 2014
FUEL LEAK FROM A CRACKED VENT TUBE INSIDE THE GAS TANK DRIPS LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. KAWASAKI CUSTOMER SERVICE INSISTS NO KNOWN PROBLEM EXISTS AND DENIES ANY RECALLS FOR SAME ISSUE ON DIFFERENT MODEL. A RECALL EXISTS FOR THE 1200 NINJA MODELS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. PLEASE SEE LOCATED RECALL INFORMATION BELOW: 2000-11-29 (PUBLISHED BY NHTSA ON 2000-11-29) RECALL SUMMARY: VEHICLE... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-10R (2011) — ENGINE Jul 29, 2015
Incident date: Jul 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-10R. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL. LESS THAN A BLOCK LATER, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,186.
KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 (2015) — ENGINE Jul 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KAWASAKI VN900D. WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND THE CLUTCH WAS ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE REVVED INDEPENDENTLY INTO HIGH GEAR AND THE THROTTLE SEIZED. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE V... Read more
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KAWASAKI VERSYS (2009) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 17, 2013
THE SIDE MIRRORS FOR MY KAWASAKI VERSYS HAS HAD REPEATED FAILURES. I'VE HAD TO TRY TO REPAIR AND THEN REPLACE THE MIRRORS MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MIRROR CAN NOT BE TIGHTENED AND HAT SPEEDS > 30MPH THE WIND PUSHES THE MIRROR ALL THE WAY IN MAKING IT INOPERABLE. I'VE TIRED TO HAVE REPAIR SHOPS FIX BUT THEY SAID IT IS IMPOSSIBLE.
KAWASAKI VERSYS (2009) — VISIBILITY/WIPER Jul 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 17, 2013
THE SIDE MIRRORS FOR MY KAWASAKI VERSYS HAS HAD REPEATED FAILURES. I'VE HAD TO TRY TO REPAIR AND THEN REPLACE THE MIRRORS MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MIRROR CAN NOT BE TIGHTENED AND HAT SPEEDS > 30MPH THE WIND PUSHES THE MIRROR ALL THE WAY IN MAKING IT INOPERABLE. I'VE TIRED TO HAVE REPAIR SHOPS FIX BUT THEY SAID IT IS IMPOSSIBLE.
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-14R (2014) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 3, 2015
Incident date: Jul 2, 2015
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFTHAND TURN. AS I ACCELERATED, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND REACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING AND WHEN THE RPMS CAME DOWN A BIT, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE OCCASION TODAY. IT'S STILL DOING. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I'M QUITE UPSET OF THE... Read more
KAWASAKI VN1700AAF (2010) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 2, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
MY 2010 KAWASAKI VULCAN VOYAGER (AND PER MANY KAWASAKI FORUMS) OVER HEATS WHILE OPERATING AT SLOW MPH, I.E. TRAVELING THROUGH SMALL TOWNS.THE TEMP WAS ABOUT 71 DEGREES, MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED EVERY TIME IN WENT THROUGH A SMALL TOWN. MY INSIDE OF MY LEG WAS BURNT FROM THE HEAT OFF THE EXHAUST. THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR DRIVER OR RIDER.KAWASAKI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AS I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND TH... Read more
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KAWASAKI VN1700AAF (2010) — ENGINE Jul 2, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
MY 2010 KAWASAKI VULCAN VOYAGER (AND PER MANY KAWASAKI FORUMS) OVER HEATS WHILE OPERATING AT SLOW MPH, I.E. TRAVELING THROUGH SMALL TOWNS.THE TEMP WAS ABOUT 71 DEGREES, MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED EVERY TIME IN WENT THROUGH A SMALL TOWN. MY INSIDE OF MY LEG WAS BURNT FROM THE HEAT OFF THE EXHAUST. THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR DRIVER OR RIDER.KAWASAKI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AS I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND TH... Read more
1 injured
KAWASAKI VN1700AAF (2010) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jul 2, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
MY 2010 KAWASAKI VULCAN VOYAGER (AND PER MANY KAWASAKI FORUMS) OVER HEATS WHILE OPERATING AT SLOW MPH, I.E. TRAVELING THROUGH SMALL TOWNS.THE TEMP WAS ABOUT 71 DEGREES, MY VEHICLE OVERHEATED EVERY TIME IN WENT THROUGH A SMALL TOWN. MY INSIDE OF MY LEG WAS BURNT FROM THE HEAT OFF THE EXHAUST. THERE IS NO PROTECTION FOR DRIVER OR RIDER.KAWASAKI KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AS I HAVE RESEARCHED IT AND TH... Read more
1 injured
KAWASAKI ZX600 (2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 20, 2015
Incident date: Jun 19, 2015
STATOR (GENERATOR) ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING MOTOR AND GAUGES TO STOP FUNCTIONING WHILE IN MOTION.
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (2008) — TIRES Jun 19, 2015
Incident date: Apr 21, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI ANGEL GT TIRES (NA), SIZE 120/70ZR/17 (NA). WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AFTER DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT TIRE BECAME DISTORTED AND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BIKE WHICH CAUSED ... Read more
KAWASAKI KLR650 (2006) — ENGINE Jun 15, 2015
Incident date: Jun 15, 2015
ENGINE LOCKED UP- DUE TO FAULTY TENIONER SPRING ON BALANCER CHAIN & LEVER.
KAWASAKI SADDLE BAG (9999) — EQUIPMENT Jun 13, 2015
Incident date: Jun 6, 2015
SADDLEMEN STEALTH GEL MOTORCYCLE SEAT FOR KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14. IF BIKE PARKED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT SITTING AREA GETS SO HOT AND DISSIPATION OF HEAT CAN TAKE CLOSE TO AN HOUR. SEAT IS SO HOT YOU CANNOT SIT BUT HAVE TO PULL YOURSELF UP OFF SEAT EVERY FEW SECONDS. WHEN RIDING WITH A PASSANGER AND THEY DO THE SAME WHILE DRIVER IS MOVING AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH CAN OCCUR. THESE... Read more
KAWASAKI ZX-6R (2007) — ENGINE Jun 2, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2013
VALVE COVER ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK. MULTIPLE POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS BEING A STANDARD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER NEVER ISSUED A RECALL.
KAWASAKI KL650E (2012) — ENGINE May 16, 2015
Incident date: May 15, 2015
THE BALANCER IDLE LEVEL SPRING BROKE AND SENT METAL THROUGH THE ENGINE. AFTER DOING SOME READING I GUESS THIS IS A COMMON FAIL FOR ALL KLR650S THE AFTERMARKET WORLD CAME UP WITH AN UPGRADE TO FIX THE FLAW. THE CALL IT THE DOOHICKEY REPAIR. WHY IS KAWASAKI NOT TAKING CARE OF THE PROBLEM.
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2013) — ENGINE May 6, 2015
Incident date: Mar 13, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10.
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 27, 2015
Incident date: Apr 26, 2015
THE REGULATOR/RECTIFIER FAILED, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP (FORTUNATELY NOT WHILE MOVING) LOOKED UP VIN AND CONFIRMED WITH KAWASAKI THAT THIS MOTORCYCLE IS SUPPOSEDLY NOT ONE OF THE EFFECTED BIKES BUT AM FAIRLY CONVINCED THAT ONE OF THE FAULT PARTS WAS USED FOR THIS BIKE TOO. A NEW BIKE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM! ODDLY SUSPICIOUS THAT... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2009) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 10, 2015
Incident date: Apr 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL SEEPED OUT AROUND THE FRONT SPROCKET, WHICH CONSTANTLY CREATED SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTI... Read more
KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R (2009) — ENGINE Apr 10, 2015
Incident date: Apr 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V064000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL SEEPED OUT AROUND THE FRONT SPROCKET, WHICH CONSTANTLY CREATED SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTI... Read more
KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14 (2009) — ENGINE Mar 25, 2015
Incident date: Feb 28, 2015
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 MY APARTMENT GARAGE. I HAD WAITED FOR THE GREEN LIG... Read more
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KAWASAKI NINJA (2004) — STRUCTURE:BODY Mar 9, 2015
Incident date: Mar 19, 2013
FRAME CRACKING IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE REPORTING SAME CRACK IN FRAME RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME DIRECTLY UNDER FRONT PORTION OF THE FRAME PAD
KAWASAKI NINJA (2004) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Mar 9, 2015
Incident date: Mar 19, 2013
FRAME CRACKING IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE REPORTING SAME CRACK IN FRAME RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME DIRECTLY UNDER FRONT PORTION OF THE FRAME PAD
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