2005 Kawasaki Kl650a19 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Kawasaki Kl650a19. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Balance shaft tensioner adjust plate (doohickey) was found in three pieces, tension spring also in two pieces. *tr”
“While doing pm on the 2005 kawasaki klr650 I found that the tension idler arm, known in the klr community as the doohickey was and has been broken. While the motorcycle still ran most serioiuly failed. *ak”
“2005 kawasaki klr 650 8,250 miles. The idler shaft lever (doohickey) retention / return spring was broken. I opened the case to replace this part that has had problems with failure and sure enough mine was broken! Had I not done this preventive upgrade and adjusted the lever as per my regularly…”
“Broken balance shaft adjuster spring , three pieces , on the inside of the motor on a 2005 kawasaki klr 650 motorcycle with 9,034 miles. The breaking of this spring or the adjuster was well documented on internet sites and will undoubtedly cause someone to be injured or killed at some point. If it…”
“I am very upset with kawasaki's klr 650's idler shaft assembly everyone I talk to has or will have to replace it. That is unacceptable from a company as big as kawasaki. It should have been recalled a long time ago. I too, will be spending the $200 to fix soon. Something must be done. Thank,you. I…”
“I am very upset with kawasaki's klr 650's idler shaft assembly everyone I talk to has or will have to replace it. That is unacceptable from a company as big as kawasaki. It should have been recalled a long time ago. I too, will be spending the $200 to fix soon. Something must be done. Thank,you. I…”
“Independent kawasaki klr650 web sites describe inherent problems with the idler shaft lever and spring within the engine. I opened up the engine on my 2005 klr 650 with 8795 miles and discovered that the spring was broken and no longer functional. This can lead to catastrophic engine failure as…”
“The balancer chain adjuster spring broke and lodged in the oil screen. *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Kawasaki Kl650a19 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.