Kawasaki ZX1400A6F problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 7 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 28.6% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Suspension: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 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: 3; 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 (3). 4 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10159176 · 2006-06-07 (June 7, 2006)
I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT AS OF YET BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE DEALS WITH REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NO COMING ON WHEN PRESSURE PLACED ON BRAKE LEVER. IT TAKES MORE PRESSURE TO MAKE THEM COME ON THAN IS NEEDED TO STOP IN MOST SITUATIONS. I HAVE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT AND THEN I CALLED KAWASAKI RECALL NUMBER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO GET BACK TO THE DEALER ABOUT IT. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PAY FOR THEM JUST TO LOOK AT THEM AND TELL ME THERE WASN'T A FIX FOR THIS. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE CHATTED ONLINE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205604 · 2007-10-14 (October 14, 2007)
HTTP://WWW.ZX14NINJA.COM/PHPBB2/VIEWFORUM.PHP?F=1&SID=39FFBE2405E99CF124EB68E96916BEAB I WAS RIDING AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLD AND THE FRAME BROKE, NOT JUST A BRAKE BUT TOTAL FRAME FAILURE. IF IT HAD HAPPENED IN A CORNER I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TOREGESTER THIS COMPLAINT. THERE ARE 3 BROKEN FRAMES I KNOW OF AND ONE IS TO MANY. THE SITE ABOVE LISTS SOME OF THEM INCLUDING MINE WITH PICTURES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10205604 at NHTSA ↗
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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 |
2006: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 1 | Not available |