NHTSA vehicle safety data

2015 Zero SR Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Zero SR has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Zero dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Zero SR. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Zero SR owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 Zero SR, describing incidents dated November 29, 2016.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11011419 · Filed July 29, 2017
I AM A NEW OWNER OF THIS MOTORCYCLE AND IT FALLS OUT THE LIGHT AND AS I NOTICED UNCONTROLLED THE SIGNAL LIGHT, BRAKE BOOSTER, ABS .. . IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS BIKE AND YOU COULD GET A PENALTY IN OUR COUNTRY . THE MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY USED FOR SHORT DISTANCES. I HAVE THE OPINION THAT…

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Insufficient Power Affecting Safety Features

NHTSA #16V610000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported August 22, 2016 · Zero Motorcycles Inc.

Potentially affected: 96 vehicles

Repair completion: 55.21% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Zero campaign SV-ZMC-016-356 · Owners notified September 13, 2016 · Vehicles built August 5, 2015 – August 6, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Zero Motorcycles Inc. (Zero) is recalling certain model year 2015 SR, S, DS, and FX motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have a DC-DC converter that may have insufficient output power. During high power demand, the anti-lock brake system (ABS) may not function properly.

Safety consequence

If the converter power output is insufficient, during an ABS activated event, the ABS and all vehicle lights would temporarily stop functioning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Zero has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the DC-DC converters, replacing ones of a specific type as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 16, 2016. Owners may contact Zero customer service at 1-888-841-8085. Zero's number for this recall is SV-ZMC-016-356.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Zero SR. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Zero SR.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting; Unknown or Other

ODI #11011419

Crash

Incident: November 29, 2016 · Filed: July 29, 2017

I AM A NEW OWNER OF THIS MOTORCYCLE AND IT FALLS OUT THE LIGHT AND AS I NOTICED UNCONTROLLED THE SIGNAL LIGHT, BRAKE BOOSTER, ABS .. . IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH THIS BIKE AND YOU COULD GET A PENALTY IN OUR COUNTRY . THE MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY USED FOR SHORT DISTANCES. I HAVE THE OPINION THAT NOT EVERY CUSTOMER CAN BE AN EXPERT AND CONSTANTLY CHECK THE NEWLY PURCHASED (6000KM TOTAL MILEAGE) MOTORCYCLE FOR MANUFACTURER ERROR OR EVEN WORSE MAYBE AN ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES ANY WARRANTY PROCESSING BY THE REASONS THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN BUILT DURING THIS PERIOD EVEN THOUGH THE SAME FAULT HAS OCCURRED. APPARENTLY THERE IS THE PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL DC / DC CONTROLLERS AND THE INTERNET IS FULL OF VERY DISCUSSE ABOUT THAT. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NO LONGER CHECK THAT 2014 (FROM THIS YEAR IS THE REGULATOR) MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THE INFORMATION ABOUT ZERO MOTORCYCLES DISAPPEARED AT YOUR HOMPAGE. I THINK IT IS DEFINITELY NOT THE PROBLEM OF THE CUSTOMER TO PAY THE PRODUCT ERRORS. I HAVE STILL ONE TIME THE ACCUMULATOR HAD ALREADY A CAPACITY FAILURE AND A POWER DROP OF THE ENGINE TO ZERO DURING ONE RIDE !!

Other Zero SR model years

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