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Zap Xebra Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 44 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Zap Xebra (2008). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

4
safety recalls, all years
44
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Zap Xebra model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Zap Xebra444

What Zap Xebra owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 44.

All Zap Xebra recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Zap Xebra, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 12V363000 Reported 691 vehicles potentially affected QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD

    QingQi Group Motorcycle Co. Ltd., through its designated agent ZAP, is recalling all model year 2008 ZAP Xebra motorcycles manufactured from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008. These motorcycles do not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 122, "Motorcycle Brake Systems." The motorcycles were…

    Remedy: ZAP will notify owners and ZAP will install or send each owner a remedy kit to bring the vehicles into compliance. ZAP has not provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact ZAP Customer Service at 1-800-251-4555.

    Model years: 2008

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 12V230000 Reported 627 vehicles potentially affected QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD

    Qingqi group motorcycle co, ltd, through its designated agent, zap USA, is recalling certain model year 2008 zap xebra all electric motorcycles manufactured from january 1, 2008, through december 31, 2008. These vehicles fail to conform to the braking distance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 122, "motorcycle…

    Remedy: Zap, the designated agent of qingqi group motorcycle co, ltd, will notify owners, and zap dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on october 8, 2012. Owners may contact zap at…

    Model years: 2008

  3. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 09V385000 Reported 738 vehicles potentially affected QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD

    Qingqi is recalling 738 my 2008 zap xebra motorcycles manufactured between january and december 2008. These motorcycles do not conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 122, "motorcycle brake systems." they do not have a separate brake fluid reservoir for the front and rear brakes.

    Remedy: Zap will notify owners and repair or replace the master cylinder free of charge. The safety recall began on january 29, 2010. Owners may contact zap toll-free at 1-800-251-4555.

    Model years: 2008

  4. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 09V177000 Reported 738 vehicles potentially affected QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD

    Qingqi is recalling 738 my 2008 zap xebra motorcycles manufactured between january and december 2008. These motorcycles do not conform to the stopping distance requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 122, "motorcycle brake systems."

    Remedy: Qingqi will notify owners and zap dealers will inspect and replace the brake rotors, pads, master cylinders, and front tire if necessary free of charge. The safety recall began on september 21, 2009. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2008

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.