Kawasaki KLR650 years to avoid
More than twice the KLR650's typical complaint count for a model year.
Best Kawasaki KLR650 years
Not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
Kawasaki KLR650 complaints by model year
Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.
Most common Kawasaki KLR650 problems
All model years combined.
- Lights87
- Engine68
- Steering18
- Suspension14
- Body11
- Electrical9
- Transmission7
- Tires3
- Visibility2
- Fuel system2
- Brakes2
- Acceleration1
Kawasaki KLR650 problems year by year
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| Year | Score | Complaints | Top problem | Typical mileage | Recalls | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | - | 1 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | - | 16 | Steering | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | - | 1 | Electrical | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | - | 6 | Electrical | 9,500 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | - | 116 | Lights | 2,000 | 1 | 0 | Avoid |
| 2007 | - | 3 | Suspension | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2006 | - | 1 | Engine | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | - | 1 | Lights | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | - | 6 | Engine | 10,265 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | - | 11 | Engine | 3,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | - | 19 | Engine | 12,800 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 | - | 8 | Engine | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | - | 7 | Engine | 19,400 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | - | 6 | Engine | 10,400 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 | - | 1 | Engine | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | - | 1 | Suspension | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | - | 2 | Brakes | 0 | 0 |
Recalls 1
Questions about the Kawasaki KLR650
What years of the Kawasaki KLR650 should you avoid?
2008. It has more than twice the Kawasaki KLR650's typical number of owner complaints for a model year; 2008 alone has 116, mostly about lights and engine.
What is the best year for a used Kawasaki KLR650?
There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.
What is the most common problem with the Kawasaki KLR650?
Lights, with 87 complaints across all years, followed by engine (68) and steering (18).
How many recalls does the Kawasaki KLR650 have?
1 recall between 1993 and 2024. The 2008 model year has the most, with 1.
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