RecallMyCar

Kawasaki KLR650 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 204 owner complaints across 17 model years of the Kawasaki KLR650 (1993–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

1
safety recalls, all years
204
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Kawasaki KLR650 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Kawasaki KLR65001
2023 Kawasaki KLR650016
2022 Kawasaki KLR65001
2017 Kawasaki KLR65001
2009 Kawasaki KLR65006
2008 Kawasaki KLR6501116
2006 Kawasaki KLR65001
2005 Kawasaki KLR65001
2003 Kawasaki KLR65006
2002 Kawasaki KLR650011
2001 Kawasaki KLR650019
2000 Kawasaki KLR65008
1999 Kawasaki KLR65007
1998 Kawasaki KLR65006
1997 Kawasaki KLR65001
1995 Kawasaki KLR65001
1993 Kawasaki KLR65002

What Kawasaki KLR650 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 204 complaints with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 116.

All Kawasaki KLR650 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Kawasaki KLR650, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Kickstand/center stand (structure)

    NHTSA 07V244000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

    On certain motorcycles, the spring retaining pin on the frame may not have been completely welded in place and could fall out, allowing the sidestand to drop into the "parking" position.

    Remedy: Kawasaki will repurchase these motorcycles. The recall began on june 1, 2007. All dealers/owners have been notified.

    Model years: 2008

Other Kawasaki models

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.