Reliability & cost of ownership
Kawasaki BR125 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kawasaki BR125? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Kawasaki BR125 problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 1 owner complaint across 2 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 BR125 | Not confirmed | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 BR125 | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kawasaki BR125, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint