MYRModel Year Report

Kawasaki KLR650 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kawasaki KLR650 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2024 highlighted. 1993: 2 complaints 1993 1995: 1 complaints 1997: 1 complaints 1998: 6 complaints 1998 1999: 7 complaints 2000: 8 complaints 2001: 19 complaints 2001 2002: 11 complaints 2003: 6 complaints 2005: 1 complaints 2005 2006: 1 complaints 2008: 116 complaints 2009: 6 complaints 2009 2017: 1 complaints 2022: 1 complaints 2023: 16 complaints 2023 2024: 1 complaints 2024
2024: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19932
19951
19971
19986
19997
20008
200119
200211
20036
20051
20061
2008116
20096
20171
20221
202316
20241

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2024 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 116 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.