2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2001 Kawasaki KLR-650.

Most common 2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 problems

Problem areas named in the 19 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Engine And Engine Cooling	14
Unknown Or Other	2
Power Train	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Suspension	1
Engine	1

What owners report

2016-11-16, Engine
CAM CHAIN ADJUSTER OTHERWISE KNOW AS A DOOHICKEY. IF IT FAILS IT MAY CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE UP WITHOUT WARNING, I CHANGE MINE AFTER IT BROKE BUT DID NOT CAUSE MASSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE I WAS UNAWARE THAT MINE HAD FAILED I DID THE CHANGE AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN TO THE KLR COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS BUT KAWASAKI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE IT, DO A GOOGLE SEARCH ON DOOHICKEY FOR MORE INFO

2012-04-05, Engine And Engine Cooling
THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER (AKA "DOOHICKEY") BROKE IN HALF AND THE PIECES OF IT WERE FLOATING AROUND IN THE CRANK CASED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF A PIECE OF THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER GETS CAUGHT IN THE COUNTERBALANCE CHAIN OR CAUSES A CRANK BEARING FAILURE THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP AT SPEED CAUSING A CRASH. I REPLACED THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER WITH A STRONGER AFTERMARKET COMPONENT. *TR

2009-08-17, Engine And Engine Cooling
THE IDLE SHAFT LEVER IN MY 2001 KAWASAKI KLR650 HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN UPGRADING THE PART. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

2007-06-14, Engine And Engine Cooling
AFTER 14,000 MILES OF USE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE MOTORCYCLE THE IDLE SHAFT LEVER FAILED. WITH THE FREQUENCY OF THIS FAILURE BEING REPORTED, THERE SHOULD BE A TSB ISSUED. *TR

2006-07-16, Engine And Engine Cooling
WHEN I TORE INTO MY 2001 KLR 650 TO INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FAULTY "DOOHICKEY". I FOUND THE FACTORY ONE BROKE. BOTH THE SPRING AND BALANCER WERE BROKE AND I DID NOT FIND EITHER PART IN THE MOTOR. THEY ARE STILL FLOATING AROUND IN THE MOTOR SOMEWHERE. THERE WAS SCARING ON THE PARTS INSIDE THE MOTOR WHERE YOU COULD TELL IT HAD HUNG UP ON OTHER MOVING PARTS AND LUCKILY DID NOT LOCK UP THE MOTOR. I REPLACED THE "DOOHICKEY" WITH AN AFTERMARKET BETTER PRODUCT AND HOPE THE LOOSE PIECES DO NOT FLOAT INTO MOVING PARTS TO TEAR UP MY MOTOR. *JB

2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 questions

Does the 2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2001 Kawasaki KLR-650?

Based on 19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (14), Unknown Or Other (2), Power Train (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2001 Kawasaki KLR-650 has been fixed?

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