2014 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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When problems were reported

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

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4,390 miles · Jul 3, 2015

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I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFTHAND TURN. AS I ACCELERATED, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND REACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING AND WHEN THE RPMS CAME DOWN A BIT, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE OCCASION TODAY. IT'S STILL DOING. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH T…

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I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFTHAND TURN. AS I ACCELERATED, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND REACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS APPROACHING AND WHEN THE RPMS CAME DOWN A BIT, THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. IT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONE OCCASION TODAY. IT'S STILL DOING. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND I'M QUITE UPSET OF THE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED TODAY. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #10731849

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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