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2007 Kawasaki KLR650

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 21, 2012
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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0 injuries, 1 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Kawasaki KLR650, most frequently naming the suspension and tires & wheels categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Suspension150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Suspension
Filed Sep 21, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TORSION SPRING FRACTURED INTO SMALL PIECES AND HAD FALLEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION GEAR, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ID
10476631
Incident
Aug 1, 2012
Mileage
29,000 mi
Filed Jul 21, 2008
Crash reported1 death reported

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE "CROTCH ROCKET" MOTORCYCLES THAT GO OVER 100 MPH ON 2ND & 3RD GEAR ON OUR PUBLIC STREETS. THESE BIKES WERE DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONAL RACERS AND ARE BEING MARKETED TO YOUNG ADULTS. THEY SHOULD BE REGULATED. MY SON LOST HIS BEST FRIEND LAST WEEK ON ONE OF THESE BIKES. HOW CAN WE GET THEM OUTLAWED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235233
Incident
Jul 16, 2008
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 20, 2008

2007 KAWASAKI KLR 650 WITH TIRE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES HAVE SEPARATION CRACKS FROM THE TIRE CARCASS. HE STATES THAT THE CRACKS BEGIN TWO INCHES FROM THE RIM ON BOTH TIRES AND ARE DEEP INTO THE TIRE CARCASS. *KB (DUNLOP TIRES) *JB

NHTSA ID
10222745
Incident
Jan 1, 1901

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Kawasaki KLR650 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024100—
2023160038.4
2022100—
2018000—
2017100—
2009600—
20081161037.3
2007Viewing300—
2006100—
2005100—
2003600—
2002110029.0
2001190032.7
2000800—
1999700—
1998600—
1997100—
1995100—
1993200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.