Kawasaki Zg1400a9f: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Kawasaki Zg1400a9f across 1 model years: 3 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.

Model years

Year	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)	YouTube repair videos
2009	3	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Fuel system 33% of all complaints
2 Service brakes 33% of all complaints
3 Tires 33% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Fuel system: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Service brakes: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Tires: 1 complaints (33% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

stalls while driving2 · 67%
warning lights, check engine1 · 33%
smoke, burning smell, fire1 · 33%
loss of power / limp mode1 · 33%
knocking, grinding or other noise1 · 33%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Fuel system	1	0	0
Service brakes	1	0	0
Tires	1	0	0

What owners report

Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.

There have been no incidents to date, per se, that is, no failures, crashes or injuries; however, the tire is wearing irregularly, and it is imparting poor handling characteristics to the vehicle, that is, the motorcycle.
Tires · 2009 · 2011-08-10 · NHTSA complaint #10418312
The contact was driving approximately 60 mph when the fuel system injector warning light was illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the failure would occur intermittently and when contacting the dealer, the dealer advised he did not have the necessary tools to inspect the vehicle.
Fuel system · 2009 · 2010-12-10 · NHTSA complaint #10369923
Took some time in heavy traffic to figure out cause of significantly reduced power, but was able to finally pry the lever back up with my foot. Much grinding/crunching felt as the lever crushed debris trapped in the linkage. This bike was previously recalled for this issue. This was the first time this happened.
Service brakes · 2009 · 2010-09-11 · NHTSA complaint #10354997

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20102
20111

What to check before buying

Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.

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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.