NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Kawasaki dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F, describing incidents dated June 18, 2011.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10424014 · Filed September 6, 2011
THIS IS A MODEL WIDE PROBLEM-- FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON FORUMS-- FROM 1999 TO 2009 THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A SLOW WARM-UP COMPOUNDED WITH A SMOOTH RUN OFF CHOKE FOLLOWED BY STUMBLING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE KNOWING OF THIS NATURE... THAT IT WOULD NEED EVEN…

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OIL PASSAGE INSPECTION

NHTSA #10V016000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported January 21, 2010 · KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.

Potentially affected: 740 vehicles

Owners notified January 25, 2010 · Vehicles built January 6, 2009 – January 30, 2009 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009 SUPER SHERPA KL250G9F MOTORCYCLES. ON ELIGIBLE UNITS, BLOCKAGE OF AN OIL PASSAGE IN THE ENGINE MIGHT RESTRICT OIL FLOW TO THE CYLINDER HEAD.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE LOSING POWER AND EVENTUALLY STOPPING WHICH COULD CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL SYSTEM AND REPAIR THE CYLINDER HEAD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 25, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI CONSUMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-802-9381.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Kawasaki KL250G9F.

Engine and Engine Cooling; Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10424014

Incident: June 18, 2011 · Filed: September 6, 2011

THIS IS A MODEL WIDE PROBLEM-- FROM WHAT I'VE READ ON FORUMS-- FROM 1999 TO 2009 THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH A SLOW WARM-UP COMPOUNDED WITH A SMOOTH RUN OFF CHOKE FOLLOWED BY STUMBLING WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE KNOWING OF THIS NATURE... THAT IT WOULD NEED EVEN 10 MINUTES TO WARM-UP TO RIDE. BUT I READ THAT ONE COULD WORK WITH THE CHOKE TO GET ON THE WAY. WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED IS THAT WHEN ONE STARTS THE ENGINE WITH THE CHOKE ON IT TAKES ABOUT TWO MINUTES FOR THE ENGINE TO IDLE SMOOTHLY WITH THE CHOKE OFF...BUT IF ONE ATTEMPTS TO RIDE OFF AT THIS POINT ONE CAN GO ABOUT 50 FEET AND THE BIKE STUMBLES AND DIES! THIS MEANS AFTER A 2 MINUTE WARM-UP ONE COULD DRIVE INTO TRAFFIC AND GET A STALL AND DIE. AT THIS TWO TO TEN MINUTE TIME INTERVAL ONE COULD RIDE AND FIDDLE WITH THE CHOKE BUT AGAIN THAT LEADS TO MISFIRING AND OVER EXUBERANT ACCELERATION WHEN THE MOTOR COMES TO LIFE. I HAVE READ THAT THE OVERLY LONG WARM-UP IS DUE TO TOO LEAN JETTING IN THE MIKUNI CARBURETOR. I THINK A TEN MINUTE WAIT TO DRIVE OFF IS UNREASONABLE AND UNSAFE. MANY CITIES DON'T ALLOW ENGINES TO BE LEFT RUNNING FOR THAT LONG. I'M HAPPY WITH THE 70 MILES PER GALLON BUT IT IS PLAIN WASTEFUL OF FUEL AND TIME. I CAN DRIVE OFF IN MY CAR WITHOUT ANY WARM-UP. I ONLY HAVE 650 MILES ON THIS MOTORCYCLE AND KAWASAKI HAS MADE IT UN- SAFE FOR A NORMAL DRIVER. MY FORMER 1984 BMW MOTORCYCLE SURE DID HAVE A CHOKE AND IT SURE COULD BE DRIVEN OFF IN THE TIME IT TOOK TO GET ON MY HELMET AND GLOVES... THIS "COLD BLOODED" NATURE OF THE KAWASAKI KL250 SHOULD BE FIXED BY A MODEL-WIDE RECALL. YOU WILL READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE YAHOO KL250 SUPER SHERPA FORUM OR IN THE SUPER SHERPA THREAD ON THE ADVENTURE RIDER FORUM UNDER "THUMPERS"--SINGLE CYLINDER MOTORBIKES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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