2006 Kawasaki ZX1400A6F: complaints, problems and recalls
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 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
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.
Examples from the source records
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 10160244 · 2006-06-20 (June 20, 2006)
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A KAWASAKI 1400 AS A BIRTH DAY GIFT FOR MY HUSBAND. I HAD IT EXACTLY 48 DAYS. SATURDAY 6/17/06 HE WAS OUT RIDING HIS BIKE ON 290 EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO AT 90 MPH WITH A BUS BEHIND HIM THE BIKE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WE DO NOT NEED TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF WHAT COULD HAVE WENT WRONG. HAD IT BEEN AN ACCIDENT THE FIRST THOUGHT WOULD HAVE BEEN RIDER ERROR AS OPPOSED TO MECHANICAL ERROR. THANK GOD HE WAS RIDING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. HE RODE A SUZUKI 1300 FOR YEARS AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. HE IS A VERY SEASONED RIDER AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 632 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160244 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 ↗
Owner report 10206004 · 2007-10-17 (October 17, 2007)
HEARD OF PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FRAMES CRACKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT MINE IS ALSO CRACKED. IT IS A MOTORCYCLE AND THE REAREND OF THE BIKE COULD COME DETACHED IF THE CRACK BECOMES A BREAK. ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WITH A CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10206004 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206466 · 2007-10-21 (October 21, 2007)
FRAME WELD FAILURE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206466 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10211151 · 2007-12-07 (December 7, 2007)
MOTORCYCLE FRAME WELD BROKE/CRACKED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211151 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10482625 · 2012-10-30 (October 30, 2012)
I WAS RIDING IN TO A TUNNEL AND HEARD A CRACK TYPE NOISE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN SMOKE APPEARED, THE REAR TIRE WAS RUBBING UNDER SUBFRAME SLOWING THE BIKE DOWN, THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD COLLAPSED AND THE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE SHOCK MOUNT IS HANGING OFF THE FRAME. THIS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10482625 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
06V184000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Reported: 2006-05-26 (May 26, 2006)
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE BOLTS HOLDING THE VEHICLE DOWN SENSOR MAY COME LOOSE AND ALLOW THE SENSOR TO FALL OUT OF ITS MOUNTING BRACKET.
Consequence: IF THE BOLTS LOOSEN AND THE VEHICLE DOWN SENSOR COMES OUT OF ITS BRACKET, THE ENGINE MAY STOP DURING THE VEHICLE OPERATION CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE VEHICLE DOWN SENSOR MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE PROPER TORQUE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 866-802-9381.
NHTSA campaign record ↗