Kawasaki KL250: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki KL250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain | 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.
On my wife's 2009 kawasaki kl250g9 super sherpa motorcycle,the shift lever on the transmission fell off within 100 miles after purchasing...I am owner/moderator of a kl250g9 group with 700 members,,,and have reports of almost a dozen other 2009 super sherpa owners with the same problem...luckily my shifter was found…
What to check before buying
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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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 2026-11-05.