Kawasaki ZG1400 recalls by model year
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
7,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2011 model years. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 |
2008: 0; 2011: 0
Year-by-year records
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2008 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 150.0%ODI 10290319 · 7,500 miON A RECENT TRIP, I SPENT SOME TIME IN NORTH CAROLINA ON HWY 129. A CERTAIN SECTION OF THIS ROAD IS KNOWN FOR IT'S CURVES. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY AND SOME HARD BRAKING, A NOTICEABLE PULSING OF THE BRAKE LEVER DEVELOPED AND OCCURRED ON ALL SUBSEQUENT STOPS. THE EFFECT WAS MOST DISCONCERTING DURING LIGHT BRAKING IN CORNERS (IT SEVERELY ALTERED THE FEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE DURING CORNERING) BUT ALSO AFFECTED HEAVY STRAIGHT-LINE BRAKING, MAKING THE BIKE SHUDDER. THE PULSING WAS EVIDENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP (1500 MILES). AF… | 1100.0%ODI 10399064 · 20 miFRONT AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED ON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. ABS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONAL. MOTORCYCLE FELL OVER INJURING RIDER AND DAMAGING MOTORCYCLE. |
| Service Brakes | 150.0%ODI 10508537 · 26,897 miAS I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES THE MOTORCYCLE FRONT BRAKE LEVER PULSATED AND STARTED TO VIBRATE SO BADLY THAT THE HANDLE BARS SHOOK AND AS I SLOW THE FRONT END DIPPED IN TIME WITH THE BRAKE LEVER PULSATION INDICATIVE OF WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Too few reports for a range | 3,760 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10290319 · 7,500 miON A RECENT TRIP, I SPENT SOME TIME IN NORTH CAROLINA ON HWY 129. A CERTAIN SECTION OF THIS ROAD IS KNOWN FOR IT'S CURVES. AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY AND SOME HARD BRAKING, A NOTICEABLE PULSING OF THE BRAKE LEVER DEVELOPED AND OCCURRED ON ALL SUBSEQUENT STOPS. THE EFFECT WAS MOST DISCONCERTING DURING LIGHT BRAKING IN CORNERS (IT SEVERELY ALTERED THE FEEL OF THE MOTORCYCLE DURING CORNERING) BUT ALSO AFFECTED HEAVY STRAIGHT-LINE BRAKING, MAKING THE BIKE SHUDDER. THE PULSING WAS EVIDENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP (1500 MILES). AF… ODI 10399064 · 20 miFRONT AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED ON APPLICATION OF BRAKES. ABS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONAL. MOTORCYCLE FELL OVER INJURING RIDER AND DAMAGING MOTORCYCLE. |
| Service Brakes | Too few reports for a range | 26,897 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10508537 · 26,897 miAS I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES THE MOTORCYCLE FRONT BRAKE LEVER PULSATED AND STARTED TO VIBRATE SO BADLY THAT THE HANDLE BARS SHOOK AND AS I SLOW THE FRONT END DIPPED IN TIME WITH THE BRAKE LEVER PULSATION INDICATIVE OF WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. *TR |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2008: 1 complaints · 2011: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Service Brakes |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | — | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.