AI DamageKawasaki ZX1400: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki ZX1400 across 1 model years: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Engine 50% of all complaints
- 2 Wheels 50% of all complaints
- Engine: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 2 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While riding my new motorcycle the engine blew up and sprayed motor oil in front of the rear tire. I lost traction and almost crashed. The oil was also on the exhaust manifold and was smoking badly - it could have caught on fire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kawasaki zx14r motorcycle. The contact stated that both wheels were bent from normal riding. The dealer was notified who stated they would have to replace the wheels at $1200 each.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other models of this make
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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.