Reliability & cost of ownership
Kawasaki Concours 14 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kawasaki Concours 14? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kawasaki Concours 14 problems by model year
21 recall entries across 6 model years and 51 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Concours 14 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Concours 14 | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Concours 14 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Concours 14 | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Concours 14 | 5 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Concours 14 | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Concours 14 | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Concours 14 | 4 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Concours 14 | 1 | 27 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kawasaki Concours 14, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes18 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic6 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages5 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- seats4 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- equipment3 complaints