2009 Kawasaki KLX250T9F: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
165 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 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.
Most common problems
Structure 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand | 1 |
Structure: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 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 (2). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2008: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Structure 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 10248709 · 2008-11-13 (November 13, 2008)
WELD NEAR THE KICKSTAND BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME CAUSING FRAME TO BEND NEAR BOLT AREA. VITAL PART OF FRAME, NOT SURE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF CONTINUED TO RIDE MOTORCYCLE. NOTIFIED DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY CONTACT KAWASAKI WHO SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE FRAME. DEALER UNAWARE THAT FRAME WAS BACK ORDERED TILL POSSIBLY END OF NOVEMBER OR LONGER. NOW KAWASAKI HAS ASKED THE DEALER IF I WOULD CONSIDER LETTING THEM WELD THE FRAME UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT ARRIVES. I ADVISED THE DEALER I WOULD NOT RIDE A MOTORCYCLE WITH A WELDED FRAME, UNLESS KAWASAKI IS G…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10294402 · 2009-12-03 (December 3, 2009)
I BOUGHT A MOTORCYCLE ON NOVEMBER 19. I USED IT AROUND LESS THEN 30 MILES. NEXT DAY WHEN I WANTED TO USE IT DID NOT RUN SO I CALLED THE AGENCY WHERE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE AND THEY PICK IT UP. IS BEEN 2 WEEKS SINCE THEY PICK IT UP AND THEY HAVE THE MOTORCYCLE ALL IN PARTS FIXING IT AND I TOLD THEM TO GIVE ME A NEW ONE AND THEY DON'T WANT IT. SO I TOLD THEM THAT I WANTED TO RETURN IT, AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT ETHER WAY. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO BECAUSE THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IF I RETURN IT MY CREDIT WILL BE AFFECT IT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 30 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294402 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.
08V228000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Reported: 2008-05-20 (May 20, 2008)
KAWASAKI IS RECALLING 1,393 MY 2009 KLX250T9F AND KLX250T9FL MOTORCYCLES. THE THROTTLE GRIP AND THE HANDLEBAR GRIP MAY COME LOOSE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HANDLEBAR AND THROTTLE TUBE.
Consequence: THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GRIPS AS REQUIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI AT 1-866-802-9381.
NHTSA campaign record ↗