2002 Kawasaki Klr650 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Kawasaki Klr650. 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.
“I have a 2002 kawasaki klr 650 with 6053 miles I am trying to sell it but no one wants it with out the balancer upgrade aka doohickey. I did mine today and found the spring broken. The tail end was missing. I know alot of people have been affected by this bad part inc. The balancer itself. I don't…”
“I have a 2002 kawasaki klr 650 with 6053 miles I am trying to sell it but no one wants it with out the balancer upgrade aka doohickey. I did mine today and found the spring broken. The tail end was missing. I know alot of people have been affected by this bad part inc. The balancer itself. I don't…”
“Kawasaki klr650's have a problem with an engine balancer lever breaking. I have a 2002 klr and found my lever to be broken in three places. Although it did not cause a crash in this case, the broken pieces could easily cause an accident (and have in the past). You certainly do not want this piece…”
“I own a 2002 kawasaki klr650 with approximately 9500 miles on it. I was riding at low speed on the date below when I heard a loud metal clang in the engine and the motorcycle came to a screeching halt. Luckily, I was only traveling at 30 mph and I was not in traffic. The cause of the incident was…”
“Dt: the contact stated the engine counter balance part on motorcycle failed. The contact purchased an after market part and replaced the failed one at his own expense. The motorcycle was not seen by a dealer. *ak”
“Balancer tensioner spring failed. I had read reports on the internet desctibing the balancer tensioner system as being prone to failure. I found that the tensioner spring had broken where it attaches to the engine case. The motorcycle has 6706 miles on it. I am replacing the spring and tension…”
“Subject: 2002 kawasaki klr650. November 2003, 16,500+ miles: davis service center, montrose, colorado, was asked to replace the stock counterbalancer chain tensioner lever with a stainless steel upgrade from eagle manufacturing & engineering. This was to be preventive maintenance since I've heard…”
“Balancer idle chain adjuster failed while driving the motorcycle. Dealer notified. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Kawasaki Klr650 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.