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2008 Kawasaki KL650E8F: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

17,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine1
Power Train1

Engine: 1; Power Train: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20151

2010: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10356975 · 2010-09-22 (September 22, 2010)

BALANCER CHAIN TENSIONER HAS FAILED ON MY KAWASAKI KLR 650 RESULTING IN A LOOSE AND PREMATURELY DAMAGED BALANCER CHAIN AND SPROCKETS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10356975 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10691918 · 2015-03-03 (March 3, 2015)

THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MACHINING OF THE OUTER LEFT SIDE ENGINE CASE. THE SOCKET IN THE CASE FOR SUPPORTING THE SHAFT FOR THE STARTER GEAR WAS MACHINED TOO DEEP THEREBY ALLOWING THE SHAFT TO MIGRATE INTO THE CASE FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE OPPOSITE END OF THE SHAFT ON THE ENGINE SIDE TO BECOME COMPLETELY UNSUPPORTED CAUSING POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE THRUST WASHERS ON THE GEARS TO FALL OFF INTO MOVING PARTS OF THE ENGINE CAUSING SUDDEN SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 27,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691918 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

08V520000 · Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

Reported: 2008-10-06 (October 6, 2008)

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 5,804 MY 2008 KL650E8F AND KL650E8FL (CALIFORNIA) MOTORCYCLES. THE TURN SIGNAL STALK(S) CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY THE WIRE HARNESS.

Consequence: THIS COULD CREATE A POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.

NHTSA campaign record ↗