Reliability & cost of ownership
Kawasaki Klr650 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kawasaki Klr650? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kawasaki Klr650 problems by model year
1 recall entry and 187 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Klr650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Klr650 | 0 | 16 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Klr650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Klr650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Klr650 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Klr650 | 1 | 116 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Klr650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Klr650 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Klr650 | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Klr650 | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Klr650 | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Klr650 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kawasaki Klr650, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting87 complaints
- engine and engine cooling45 complaints
- steering18 complaints
- suspension12 complaints
- structure11 complaints
- engine10 complaints
- electrical system9 complaints
- power train6 complaints