Kawasaki Kl650e9f: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Kawasaki Kl650e9f across 1 model years: 2 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
2009	2	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Engine and cooling 50% of all complaints
2 Service brakes 50% of all complaints
3 Structure 50% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Service brakes: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Structure: 1 complaints (50% of all).

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Engine and cooling	1	0	0
Service brakes	1	0	0
Structure	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.

Result is the other end wobbles, grinds away at the bearing and case surface, and could cause the idler gear to jam. If this happens, the engine will stop abruptly.
Engine and cooling · 2009 · 2010-06-06 · NHTSA complaint #10334779
My husband was riding our kawasaki klr 650 motorcycle on a dirt road, when he rounded a corner,he saw a large pine tree blocking the entire roadway.he pressed on the rear brakes, but there was none.
Service brakes · 2009 · 2009-07-15 · NHTSA complaint #10276860

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20091
20101

What to check before buying

Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.

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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.