2001 Kawasaki KLR650

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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19Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling

14 Unknown Or Other

All reported categories

Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 19 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 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Power Train. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2002

Suspension

CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THE SWING ARM BOLTS HAD BEEN COMING APART FROM MOTORCYCLE FRAME, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO SUSPENSION, AND COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PIVOT SHAFT BOLTS WITH COTTER PINS HAVE BEEN REFITTED SO THEY WILL NOT COME APART FROM MOTORCYCLE…

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CONSUMER HAD NOTICED THE SWING ARM BOLTS HAD BEEN COMING APART FROM MOTORCYCLE FRAME, WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO SUSPENSION, AND COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PIVOT SHAFT BOLTS WITH COTTER PINS HAVE BEEN REFITTED SO THEY WILL NOT COME APART FROM MOTORCYCLE.*YD

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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