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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R.

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2006 to 2023 models.

25owner complaints

1recalls

8%involved a crash, fire or injury

4,550typical miles at complaint

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R years to avoid. The model years with the most complaints filed with NHTSA.

200613 complaints

10 of 13 describe the frame cracking or breaking.

2 reported a crash.

Recall 06V184000 (fuel system, gasoline): On certain motorcycles, the bolts holding the vehicle down sensor may come loose and allow the sensor to fall out of its mounting bracket.

After 2006, no model year drew more than 3.

Fewest complaints on file: 2008 (1), 2011 (1), 2013 (1). Few complaints is not a clean bill of health, just fewer owners filing.

What each year's complaints describe comes from reading their text. These are counts, not rates: there are no sales figures per motorcycle model year. A complaint is not proof of a defect.

Every year9 model yearsMost complaints: 2006See every year →ProblemsFrame & body40% of complaintsframe & body40%engine24%suspension12%See problems →Recalls & safety1 recallFree fix at any dealerSee recalls & safety →Specs & enginesEvery versionpower, weight, seat height and priceSee specs →

Complaints by model year.

200613

20073

20081

20111

20122

20131

20142

20221

20231

Popular years get more complaints just because more were sold, and newer years have had less time to collect them. There are no U.S. sales figures by motorcycle model year, so these are counts, not rates.

What owners complain about. Share of complaints.

frame & body40%

engine24%

suspension12%

brakes8%

transmission & drivetrain8%

Recalls 1

Fuel System, Gasoline 2006
On certain motorcycles, the bolts holding the vehicle down sensor may come loose and allow the sensor to fall out of its mounting bracket.

Recall repairs are free at any dealer. Check a specific bike's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Specs The maker's claimed figures for a representative year. ~ means approximate.

Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R

2006–2023

~197 hpClaimed crank figure

Engine: 1,441 cc liquid-cooled inline-four (1,352 cc ZX-14 2006-2011)ZX-14 four family
Torque: ~116 lb-ftclaimed
Weight: ~591 lbwet or curb, as the maker quotes it
Seat height: 31.5 in
Price new: ~$15,299 (2015)base U.S. MSRP before destination, approximate

From the makers' U.S. spec sheets (the EU sheet for horsepower where the U.S. one leaves it out), checked against a sample on Nov 11; years and versions differ.

Filed as: ZX1400A6F, ZX14, NINJA ZX-14R, ZX1400A7F, ZX1400. Source: NHTSA owner complaints (model years 2000-2026) and recalls. Every motorcycle

Also counted in the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R / ZX-10R family page.

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Updated Nov 14, 2026

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