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2008 Kawasaki KLR650 problems

NHTSA lists 116 complaints for the 2008 Kawasaki KLR650, 0 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as KAWASAKI KLR650.

At a glance

Complaints
116
With crash
0
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
5
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
1

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
EXTERIOR LIGHTING8573.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1210.3%
STRUCTURE108.6%
SUSPENSION97.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM54.3%
EQUIPMENT21.7%
POWER TRAIN21.7%
ENGINE10.9%
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY10.9%
VISIBILITY10.9%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
SUSPENSIONREAR9
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTURN SIGNAL6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGEXHAUST SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
STRUCTUREBODY1
STRUCTUREFRAME AND MEMBERS1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

07V244000

Date: 2007-06-07. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Defect: 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.

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: KAWASAKI WILL REPURCHASE THESE MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. ALL DEALERS/OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

1 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
STRUCTURE1

10249813

Date: 2024-01-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Service Information about a shipping bracket attaching the motorcycle to the crate can cause damage to the motorcycle fuel tank if removed.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
KLR650116

Same model, other years

All model years | All Kawasaki models

Other Kawasaki models, 2008

Sources

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