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Kawasaki KL650eYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 20 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Kawasaki KL650e.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints20Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls32006–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Kawasaki KL650e years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the KL650e median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'08'09'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Kawasaki KL650e problems

All model years combined: 20 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting70
Engine and engine cooling50
Electrical system50
Structure30
Engine10
Power train10
Visibility10
3 recalls

Kawasaki KL650e recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Electrical system: wiring09V-062 · 2008–2009 · Feb 20, 2009 · 16,167 vehicles–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe09V-059 · 2008–2009 · Feb 19, 2009 · 16,167 vehicles–Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe07V-486 · 2008 · Oct 16, 2007 · 33,693 vehicles