2009 Kawasaki Concours 14 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 86%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14, 86% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,750 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Rear brake locks and will not take any input to the pedal intermittently. Able to free it up or it does it by itself after a few minutes not riding it. Abs light is never illuminated front brake not affected can happen after five minutes of riding or upwards of an half hour 45 minutes. Can happen riding city and highways at all speeds. Never happened stationary”
NHTSA complaint #11006779, filed 2017-07, 79,000 miles“Rear brake lever would get stuck when applying rear brakes. Now I have no rear brakes. Abs pump has failed, no brake pressure after the pump to the rear brakes. There is pressure before the pump, but none after the pump.”
NHTSA complaint #10836372, filed 2016-02, 22,000 miles“The contact own a 2009 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the ABS system failed. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 12v343000( service brakes, hydraulic , structure ) which according to the manufacturer is not the cause of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 16,500.”
NHTSA complaint #10578646, filed 2014-04, 16,500 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Kawasaki CONCOURS 14 motorcycle. The contact received a recall notice under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v343000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician explained that they would have to evaluate the space between the brake pedal and guard before performing the repair. The contact stated the recall indicated the replacement of the rear master cylinder and does not mention an evaluation. The contact wanted the part replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10470379, filed 2012-08, 1,000 milesRelated recalls
- 13V387000Aug 27, 2013Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 Concours 14 police motorcycles. The improper installation of additional police accessories may cause…Covers: Kawasaki Concours 14 2009–2013
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 86% |
| 2008 | 11 | 41% |
Other parts of the 2009 Kawasaki Concours 14
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology