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2016 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

2,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seats is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%

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.

Seats
3
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Seats3
Service Brakes1

Seats: 3; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
4
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 25,0004
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: 4; 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 (4). 0 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.

2017
3
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20173
20201

2017: 3; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Seats leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10956095 · 2017-02-21 (February 21, 2017)

THIS MOTORCYCLE SEAT LATCHES TO THE MOTORCYCLE FRAME ON THE REAR OF THE SEAT, AND KEEPS COMING UNLATCHED DURING NORMAL RIDING. THIS COULD CAUSE THE RIDER SEATING TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND ALLOW TURNING FORCES TO DISMOUNT THE RIDER AND/OR CAUSE SEATING INSTABILITY.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10956095 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10991129 · 2017-05-23 (May 23, 2017)

SEAT BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE RIDING. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. DESIGN OF THE SEAT LOCK AND LATCHING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991129 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11046499 · 2017-11-16 (November 16, 2017)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE REAR BRAKES ONLY WHILE NEGOTIATING A TURN, THE BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS+TRACTION CONTROL+LINKED BRAKES) APPLIED FAR TOO MUCH BRAKE POWER TO THE FRONT WHEEL VIA THE LINKED BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER CAR AND A BUS. THE LINKED BRAKING SYSTEM APPLIES FAR TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE FRONT BRAKES, AND THE ABS SYSTEM APPLIES ITSELF IN A MANNER THAT INTERFERES WITH SMOOTH OPERATION IN THE CORNER. WERE IT NOT FOR EXTENSIVE FORMAL TRAINING AND DECADES OF EXPERIENCE AS A RIDER, I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABL…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11046499 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11309209 · 2020-02-14 (February 14, 2020)

SEAT BECOMES UNLATCHED DURING NORMAL OPERATION. SEAT LATCH BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE RIDING EVEN AFTER SECURING THE SEAT AND VERIFYING IT IS LOCKED IN PLACE. I REPEATEDLY FIND THE SEAT UNLATCHED AND NOW CHECK BEFORE EVERY RIDE. UNLATCHED SEAT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL.

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11309209 at NHTSA ↗

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.