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2005 Kawasaki KL650A19

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
8Steering
3Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Structure complaints

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100 miles · Oct 30, 2007
Structure

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI KLR650 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT APPROXIMATELY TEN BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE FOOT PEG BOLTS AND MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS WERE MISSING, WHICH CAUSED THE FOOT PEG TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES REGARDING THE BOLTS, BUT THEY CONTINUE …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KAWASAKI KLR650 (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT APPROXIMATELY TEN BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE FOOT PEG BOLTS AND MUFFLER MOUNTING BOLTS WERE MISSING, WHICH CAUSED THE FOOT PEG TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES REGARDING THE BOLTS, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO DETACH. THE CONTACT MUST USE PLASTIC ZIP TIES TO HOLD THE PARTS IN PLACE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, PURCHASE DATE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

NHTSA ODI #10207446

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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