Kawasaki KLR650Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 203 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Kawasaki KLR650.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Kawasaki KLR650 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 KLR650 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2024Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/100116 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Kawasaki KLR650 problems
All model years combined: 203 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
87Exterior lighting
57Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
18Steering1 crash/fire/injury
14Suspension
11Structure
11Engine
9Electrical system
7Power train
3Tires
107 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 87 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 57 | 1 |
| Steering | 18 | 1 |
| Suspension | 14 | 0 |
| Structure | 11 | 0 |
| Engine | 11 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 9 | 0 |
| Power train | 7 | 0 |
| Tires | 3 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 10 | 0 |
1 recall
Kawasaki KLR650 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.