Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
6 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
28,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2008 model years. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 |
2008: 3
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 3 | Not available |
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
Reported: 2008-01-31 (January 31, 2008) · Model years: 2008
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 4,645 MY 2008 ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, AND ZG1400B8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE PIVOT PIN FOR THE LATCHES THAT SECURE THE SADDLEBAGS TO THE VEHICLE CAN BREAK IF FORCE IS APPLIED TO EITHER SADDLEBAG SUCH AS IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE FALLS OVER WHILE PARKED OR IF THE SADDLEBAG IS IMPROPERLY ATTACHED.
Consequence: CONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE WITH EITHER SADDLEBAG LATCH BROKEN CAN RESULT IN THE SADDLEBAG COMING FREE OF ITS MOUNT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SADDLEBAG LATCH ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE WITH REINFORCED LATCHES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Reported: 2008-01-31 (January 31, 2008) · Model years: 2008
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 3,611 MY 2008 ZG1400A8F, ZG1400A8FL, ZG1400B8F, AND ZG1400B8FL MOTORCYCLES. THE REAR CARRIER PLATFORM COULD BREAK IF A KAWASAKI GENUINE ACCESSORY LUGGAGE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED ON THE CARRIER PLATFORM AND A PASSENGER LEANS AGAINST IT.
Consequence: THE CARRIER PLATFORM AND LUGGAGE SYSTEM COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR CARRIER PLATFORM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Reported: 2008-11-26 (November 26, 2008) · Model years: 2008
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 4,628 MY ZG1400A8F/A8FL, AND ZG1400B8F/B8FL MOTORCYCLES. TRAPPED ROAD DEBRIS MAY INTERFERE WITH FREE MOVEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL, PREVENTING FULL RELEASE OF THE REAR BRAKE WHICH CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BRAKE FAILURE.
Consequence: BRAKE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: KAWASAKI WILL INSTALL A COVER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
6 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 466.7%ODI 10468502 · 13,000 miREAR BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT DEPRESS. REAR BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE. *TR |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 233.3%ODI 10274896 · 5,000 mi2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARP. *TR |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
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 | Too few reports for a range | 34,500 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10468502 · 13,000 miREAR BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT DEPRESS. REAR BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE. *TR ODI 10980896 · 32,000 miANTILOCK BRAKE UNIT FAILURE, RESULTING IN TOTAL REAR BRAKE LOSS. THE ABS UNIT IS COMPOSED OF 2 SEPARATE HALF'S. ONE HALF CONTROLS THE FRONT BRAKES, AND ONE FOR THE SINGLE REAR CALIPER. THE MAGNETIC SOLENOID IN THE DISTRIBUTION BLOCK OF THE UNIT, STUCK IN IT'S BORE. THIS RESULTS IN A TOTAL FLUID BLOCKAGE, WITH ZERO LINE PRESSURE ON THE OUTPUT SIDE OF THE UNIT. I WAS ABLE TO DISASSEMBLE THE UNIT, (CONSIDERED A NON SERVICEABLE PART) AND REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE FRIGHTENING THING IS, ON A BIKE, WHAT HAPPENS IF THE FRT SUFFERS THE SAME FAILURE? THIS FA… ODI 11092126 · 62,000 miEXITING EXIT 115 NORTHBOUND ON I-75 AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES I FOUND I HAD NO REAR BRAKES WHATSOEVER. LIKEWISE, AS I CONTINUED ON TO A SAFE SPOT TO PARK THE BIKE THE BACK WHEEL WOULD OCCASIONALLY FEEL AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO LOCK UP. IT WAS AS IF THE ABS WAS MALFUNCTIONING WHEN I WAS MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. NO ABS WARNING LIGHTS OR FAULT CODES APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL TO PROVIDE ANY WARNING THAT I HAD AN ISSUE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME HOWEVER THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAD FAILED. RESEARCHING THE ISSU… |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Too few reports for a range | 14,500 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10274896 · 5,000 mi2008 KAWASAKI CONCOURS FRONT BRAKE ROTOR WARP. *TR ODI 10290065 · 24,000 miTHE CURRENT BRAKE PADS HAD 9000 MILES ON THEM, VERY BROKEN IT WITH PLENTY OF FREE PLAY. WHEEL SPINS FINE WHEN BRAKES NOT APPLIED. REAR BRAKE DRAGGING ALMOST TO LOCK UP. BURNED THE ROTOR AND MELTED THE BRAKE PADS. THIS HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY AFTER ONE DAYS RIDE. WHEN NOTICED THE REAR WHEEL STILL WAS FAIRLY FREE SPINNING. SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED THIS. *TR |
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.
| 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. |
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.
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: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes | Service Brakes, Hydraulic |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | — | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 13,000 mi (1 usable records).
REAR BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT DEPRESS. REAR BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE. *TR
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 62,000 mi (1 usable records).
EXITING EXIT 115 NORTHBOUND ON I-75 AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES I FOUND I HAD NO REAR BRAKES WHATSOEVER. LIKEWISE, AS I CONTINUED ON TO A SAFE SPOT TO PARK THE BIKE THE BACK WHEEL WOULD OCCASIONALLY FEEL AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO LOCK UP. IT WAS AS IF THE ABS WAS MALFUNCTIONING WHEN I WAS MAKING LOW SPEED TURNS. NO ABS WARNING LIGHTS OR FAULT CODES APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL TO PROVIDE ANY WARNING THAT I HAD AN ISSUE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP IN TIME HOWEVER THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAD FAILED. RESEARCHING THE ISSU…
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b