Kawasaki KE 100 Trail/st reliability: problems, complaints, recalls
Summary for the Kawasaki KE 100 Trail/st across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 100% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 100% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (100% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 1 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Reporting various problem with a new motorcycle; dealer unable to correct the problems: no horn, headlights dim, and intermittently stalls/cut out in the middle of a incline. Vehicle been in dealer shop on two occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.