IllustrationRIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR DAMAGE TO IT. CONSEQUENCES COULD BE AN ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING TURN SIGNAL IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. PRESENTLY WAITING FOR DEALER TO DETERMINE IF KAWASAKI WILL WARRANTY THE FAILURE. *TR
2008 Kawasaki KLR650
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all KLR650 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1100–25K
025–50K
050–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
110 reports with mileage · 6 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 85 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 10 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
116 reports2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650, THE REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. THESE ARE RUBBER MOUNTED TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THE RUBBER MOUNTS HAVE DISINTEGRATED AND THE TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. *TR
2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 - ALL FOUR BLINKERS HAVE BROKEN OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. THREE WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE FOURTH BROKE OFF WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE ON 5 WEEKS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY KAWASAKI. *TR
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE FALLEN OFF, NO BUMPING, NO HITTING - THEY JUST HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ONE SO FAR, THE FRONT RIGHT. THEN THE REAR LEFT FELL OFF. I'M STILL WAITING (8 WEEKS NOW) FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF TURN SIGNALS JUST RANDOMLY FALL OFF. *TR
TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF 08 KLR650'S, BOUGHT MINE IN FEB,08 SO FAR BOTH REARS AND LEFT FRONT HAVE FAILED (BROKEN OFF). SO FAR DEALER HAS REPLACED WITH NEW. *TR
TURN SIGNAL BROKEN AT RUBBER CONNECTOR. *TR
THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN MY CARPORT. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET. *TR
THE RUBBER SUPPORTING TWO TURN INDICATORS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAS FAILED. A FRONT AND REAR TURN INDICATOR WERE FOUND DANGLING AFTER RIDES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY KICKED/BUMPED THE INDICATOR WHEN I DISCOVERED THE FIRST HAD BROKEN. AFTER THE SECOND ONE BROKE (DISCOVERED AFTER A RIDE HOME FROM MY FOLK…
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THE RUBBER SUPPORTING TWO TURN INDICATORS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAS FAILED. A FRONT AND REAR TURN INDICATOR WERE FOUND DANGLING AFTER RIDES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY KICKED/BUMPED THE INDICATOR WHEN I DISCOVERED THE FIRST HAD BROKEN. AFTER THE SECOND ONE BROKE (DISCOVERED AFTER A RIDE HOME FROM MY FOLKS 13 MILES AWAY), I TURNED TO THE INTERNET TO TRY TO FIND OUT IF OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. TO MY SURPRISE, I WASN'T ALONE. MANY OWNERS OF KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLES ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ABLE TO HAVE BOTH TURN INDICATORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT OUR LOCAL KAWASAKI DEALERSHIP (7/18/08). I WAS TOLD THAT THE INDICATORS WOULD ONLY BE REPLACED UNDER THE ONE YEAR MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. NOW THAT I'M INTO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD (BEGAN 7/28/08), ITEMS SUCH AS THESE ARE NOT COVERED ANY LONGER (ONLY MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES ARE NOW COVERED). REPLACING THE FAULTY RUBBER IS NOT AN EASY TASK AS KAWASAKI DOES NOT HAVE A PART NUMBER FOR THIS PIECE. THE ENTIRE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY MUST BE ORDERED WHICH RUNS CLOSE TO $50 EACH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I'M HOPING KAWASAKI DECIDES TO RECALL THE 2008 KLR650 MOTORCYCLES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TURN INDICATORS. MY MOTORCYCLE WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND HAD LESS THAN 1,200 MILES ON THE BIKE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE THE INDICATORS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
2008 KAWASAKI KLR-650. 3 OF MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO SPLITTING OF THE RUBBER BOOTS. THE FIRST ONE, I ORDERED A NEW OEM PART AND REPLACED. NOT LONG AFTER, 2 MORE BROKE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. *TR
REAR LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT FALLS OF 2008 KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE, NO REASON, SEEMS DEFECTIVE AS FALLS OFF WHILE RIDING HIGHWAY. *TR
Official recalls
107V244000 · Structure:motorcycle:kickstand/center Stand
Jun 7, 2007
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SPRING RETAINING PIN ON THE FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY WELDED IN PLACE AND COULD FALL OUT, ALLOWING THE SIDESTAND TO DROP INTO THE "PARKING" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: KAWASAKI WILL REPURCHASE THESE MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. ALL DEALERS/OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.