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2008 Kawasaki ZX1400C8F

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine complaints

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16,000 miles · Jul 2, 2014
Engine

MY BIKE STARTED SMOKING AND I STOPPED THE BIKE AND REALIZED I HAD A HOLE IN MY CLUTCH BASKET FROM A ROD THAT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE BLOCK. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE SHOP THERE WERE 2 OTHER BIKES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST MADE THE LAST PAYMENT ON MY BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR BIKE ONLY TO HAVE…

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MY BIKE STARTED SMOKING AND I STOPPED THE BIKE AND REALIZED I HAD A HOLE IN MY CLUTCH BASKET FROM A ROD THAT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE BLOCK. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE SHOP THERE WERE 2 OTHER BIKES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST MADE THE LAST PAYMENT ON MY BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR BIKE ONLY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN WITH NO RECOURSE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10607686

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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