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2005 Kawasaki Concours

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Tires
2Steering
1Suspension
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Steering complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 2005
Steering

DT: STEERING STEM WAS NOT TIGHTENED DOWN AT THE FACTORY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT AT THE 600 MILES SERVICE, WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER STATES HE PAID FOR THE SERVICE, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY FOUND THAT THE NUT WAS LOOSE. AT WHICH POINT THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO AN…

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DT: STEERING STEM WAS NOT TIGHTENED DOWN AT THE FACTORY. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT AT THE 600 MILES SERVICE, WHICH WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, CONSUMER STATES HE PAID FOR THE SERVICE, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY FOUND THAT THE NUT WAS LOOSE. AT WHICH POINT THE CONSUMER TOOK IT TO ANOTHER SERVICE DEALER TO GET THE LOOSE NUT FIXED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER NOTICED T MOTORCYCLE WASN'T HANDLING PROPERLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10126194

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.