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2013 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

9,365 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation133.3%
Braking behavior133.3%
Electrical and battery issues133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
2
Engine
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 2; Engine: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013
1
2014
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20131
20142

2013: 1; 2014: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10587626 · 2014-05-10 (May 10, 2014)

MOTORCYCLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE TWISTING THE THROTTLE OPEN WHILE CRUISING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION. DASH BOARD LIGHT CONSISTENTLY BLINKED BUT MOTORCYCLE DID NOT RESPOND TO INCREASE SPEED OVER AN APPROXIMATE TWO MINUTE PERIOD OF TIME MOTORCYCLE HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES: 1) COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER RECORDED UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER 10557219 ON DEC 24, 2013 2) ERROR CODE F1 TRANSPIRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND LOCAL KAWASAKI WARRANTY DEALER COULD NOT SIMULATE NOR DID THE ECU RECORD ANY ERROR CODES AFFECTED PA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10587626 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10626839 · 2014-08-20 (August 20, 2014)

BRAKES BECAME WARPED AT AROUND 5500 MILES. THIS IS EXTREMELY LOW MILES FOR BRAKES TO WARP. IT CAN BE FELT WHEN SLOWING FROM INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHEN EXITING THE INTERSTATE. BIKE IS LESS CONTROLLABLE, HANDLE BARS WOBBLE, AND THE BRAKING IS LESS. PER THIS BIKES SPECIFIC FORUMS, NEWER KAWASAKI CONCOURS 14S HAVE THIS ISSUE.THERE ARE MANY "THREADS/POSTS" OF THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT ITS VERY DANGEROUS. AND ALTHOUGH MY BIKES BRAKES WARPAGE IS LIGHT NOW - IT WILL CONTINUE TO GET WORSE, AND AT THIS TIME THE DEALER DOESN'T THINK ITS AN ISSUE EVEN T…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626839 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10557219 · 2013-12-25 (December 25, 2013)

LOSS OF COMPLETE POWER RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FATAL INJURY WHILE TRAVELING ON A BUSY ROAD. UPON VEHICLE ARRIVING HOME, ACCESSED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND TOUCHED THE WIRES WHEN I HEARD A CLICK AND THE BIKE RESUMED POWER. PLAN THE TAKE THE MOTORCYCLE IN THE SHOP TOMORROW IN EFFORT TO INVESTIGATE THIS MAJOR FAILURE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 13,230 miles reported. Look up ODI 10557219 at NHTSA ↗