Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 4200 | 1 | |
| Turn signals have a rubber mount that falls off. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 4200 | ||
| Turn signals have a rubber mount that falls off | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 850 | 1 | |
| Traveling to work. turn signal fell off for no reason. melted to exhaust pipe. dealer informed me that kawasaki is aware of the problem but has not issued a recall. *tr | |||
| 09/03/2008 | 3500 | 1 | |
| All 4 of my turn signals have failed. the rubber boot that holds the turn signals on have all failed, leading to dangling turn signals. *tr | |||
| 05/12/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| All four turn signals fell off in the first year of ownership. *tr | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 4400 | 1 | |
| I ride my bike every day to work. it is garaged and when outside it is always covered. i have never taken the bike off road or dirt trail riding. the bike has never fallen, been dropped or knocked over. when i pulled the cover off on 9/20/2008 at 1957hrs to head home i found that the left front turn signal was snapped off at the faring. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2008 | 1400 | 1 | |
| Front and rear turn signals fall off. they are designed to fall off when struck by another object, but in reality, they fall off during normal use of the vehicle. the turn signals do not have to touch anything to fall off. when they fall off they are hanging by a wire and flop around. at this point, your turn signals are useless. this has happened 6 times in one year. i was offered no assistance or acknowledgement of the problem by the dealer even during the warranty period, so i replace the turn signal and wait for it to happen again. i have talked to other owners and they are having the same problem. *tr | |||
| 04/08/2008 | 1300 | 1 | |
| Turn signal indicators suffering rubber rot damage causing stalk to snap. third instance on same motorcycle. parked inside at home and at work. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2008 | 300 | 1 | |
| 2 of 4 turn indicators on the motorcycle have fallen off; the indicator stalks appear faulty - rubber peels apart or falls off leaving indicators hanging by wires. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Right turn signal on 2008 kawasaki klr 650 break in two. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 1300 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 kawasaki klr 650 dual purpose motorcycle with less than 1500 miles that is kept in a climate controlled garage. a few months ago, i noticed that the right rear turn signal was hanging by the wire powering it, and that the rubber stem which mounts the turn signal was torn. i assumed at that time that a family member had accidentally bumped it and knocked it off. i removed it completely to keep it from causing further damage and noticed that the rubber was very delicate and tore easily. yesterday, 9-12-08, i found that also while parked, the left front turn signal had fallen off. upon inspection, i found the remaining turn signals to be following suit. all of this has occurred on a motorcycle that is ridden infrequently and stored inside. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 800 | 1 | 04/01/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kawasaki klr650. the contact stated that three of the four turn signal lights detached from the vehicle without warning. also, the rubber that encases the wires is dry rotted and brittle. the dealer and manufacturer were notified. the current mileage was 1,200 and failure mileage was 800. updated 10/01/08 *bf upated 10/06/08. *jb | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 2500 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 right rear turn signal rubber between the signal and fairing falling apart. repaired with duct tape. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 1500 | 1 | |
| Both rear turn signals fell off. the rubber mounts broke, the lights are hanging by the wires. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2008 | 2450 | 1 | |
| Turn signals fall off 2008 kawasaki klr 650 after about 2000 mile of normal use. rubber mount tears and allows turn signal to hang from wires. did a google search 08 klr broken turn signal and found that it is a re-occurring problem. could cause and accident, or electrical failure. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 5300 | 1 | |
| Rear turn signals fell off while just riding down the road. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2008 | 2800 | 1 | |
| Turn signals fall off. *tr | |||
| 09/06/2008 | 1200 | 1 | |
| Turn signals on 2008 klr 650 falling off. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 1800 | 1 | |
| Turn signal fell off on motorcycle(2008 kawasaki klr 650). *tr | |||
| 08/15/2008 | 3420 | 1 | |
| All four turn signals, front and rear have fallen off at 3,500 miles. the rubber just disintegrates in your hand. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2008 | 215 | 1 | |
| Exterior lighting (blinkers) fell off. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2008 | 1300 | 1 | |
| Turn signals broke and fell off. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2008 | 6300 | 1 | |
| Turn signal broke off. *tr | |||
| 09/02/2008 | 2900 | 1 | |
| I have been driving my 2008 kawasaki klr 650 on back road and highways for about 6 mths and 3000 mile. yesterday i find my right front blinker hanging from the wires. the rubber that holds the light just tore. my dealer tells me that it isn't covered by and i have to pay $40 for a new stock light. i feel that this is defect in the material the light support is made of. *tr | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 600 | 1 | |
| New 2008 kawasaki klr 650. build date of 05/07. turn signals fall off due to crumbling rubber mounts. other rubber grommets and boots are also disintegrating. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2008 | 425 | 1 | |
| Turn signal just broke off. it appears that it has no support other than a rubber base. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 150 | 1 | |
| I had only had my motorcycle klr 650 2008, and found rear right light broken off. a week later found left rear light broken off. a month later i found the front right broken off, and soon after the front left was found broken as well. please keep in mind that there were no accidents. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2008 | 7800 | 1 | |
| Right rear turn signal fell off without any warning or damage to it. consequences could be an accident not knowing turn signal is not functional. presently waiting for dealer to determine if kawasaki will warranty the failure. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2008 | 4643 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650, the rear turn signals fell off. these are rubber mounted to the motorcycle. the rubber mounts have disintegrated and the turn signals fell off. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2008 | 2200 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 - all four blinkers have broken off the motorcycle. three were replaced under warranty, and the fourth broke off while sitting in the garage on 5 weeks after the warranty expired. this should be a recall by kawasaki. *tr | |||
| 05/21/2008 | 1660 | 1 | |
| Turn signal lights have fallen off, no bumping, no hitting - they just have fallen off. the dealership has replaced one so far, the front right. then the rear left fell off. i'm still waiting (8 weeks now) for the replacement. this is a serious problem if turn signals just randomly fall off. *tr | |||
| 08/17/2008 | 2700 | 1 | |
| Turn signals fall off 08 klr650's, bought mine in feb,08 so far both rears and left front have failed (broken off). so far dealer has replaced with new. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 2750 | 1 | |
| Turn signal broken at rubber connector. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2008 | 4762 | 1 | |
| The right rear turn signal fell off my 2008 kawasaki klr 650 while it was sitting in my carport. this has not been corrected yet. *tr | |||
| 07/07/2008 | 1050 | 1 | |
| The rubber supporting two turn indicators on the motorcycle has failed. a front and rear turn indicator were found dangling after rides on different days. i thought i must have accidentally kicked/bumped the indicator when i discovered the first had broken. after the second one broke (discovered after a ride home from my folks 13 miles away), i turned to the internet to try to find out if others were experiencing the same problem. to my surprise, i wasn't alone. many owners of kawasaki klr650 motorcycles are experiencing the same problem. i was able to have both turn indicators replaced under warranty at our local kawasaki dealership (7/18/08). i was told that the indicators would only be replaced under the one year manufacturer's warranty. now that i'm into my extended warranty period (began 7/28/08), items such as these are not covered any longer (only major mechanical issues are now covered). replacing the faulty rubber is not an easy task as kawasaki does not have a part number for this piece. the entire turn signal assembly must be ordered which runs close to $50 each. this is a safety issue and i'm hoping kawasaki decides to recall the 2008 klr650 motorcycles to replace the defective turn indicators. my motorcycle was less than a year old and had less than 1,200 miles on the bike when i brought it in to have the indicators repaired under warranty. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 400 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr-650. 3 of my turn signals have broken due to splitting of the rubber boots. the first one, i ordered a new oem part and replaced. not long after, 2 more broke. i have since replaced with aftermarket parts. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 1800 | 1 | |
| Rear left signal light falls of 2008 klr 650 motorcycle, no reason, seems defective as falls off while riding highway. *tr | |||
| 08/19/2008 | 2400 | 1 | |
| 1. front right turn signal fell off 2008 klr650 after 2000 miles from new of highway use - no accident, bumping or shock to the vehicle involved to have caused it. light stem just fell apart. 2. this leaves the light dangling from its wiring, and other vehicles are unaware of my intentions when turning. 3. i guess i'll have to pay to replace it with another oem part.*tr | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 535 | 1 | |
| Rt turn signal fell off. no apparent reason vehicle' 2008 vehicle with less than 600 miles. many other reports of same issue. *tr | |||
| 08/18/2008 | 2800 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 turn signals are falling off due to poor manufacturing. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2007 | 1500 | 1 | |
| Exterior lighting. rear turn signals fall off rubber broken. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 725 | ||
| Rubber portions of turn signal fail. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2008 | 1630 | 1 | |
| The turn signal rubber mounting grommet is very brittle and tears with little effort resulting in the turn signal lamp falling off and hanging by its wiring. *tr | |||
| 05/03/2008 | 800 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 all four turn signals fell of broke inside housing mount in the first 800 miles. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2008 | 2300 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 rear turn signals both have broken rubber boots that have caused the turn signals to fall off. first this happened to the left hand side a few weeks back, now the right side has fallen off. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| Problem with turn signals falling off. *tr | |||
| 08/09/2008 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Turn signals on motorcyle just breaking off. appears to be a defect in materials. three out of four have broken. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Rear turn signal feel off. this is the 2nd time. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2008 | 150 | 1 | |
| Plastic stalks supporting turn signals on 2008 kawasaki klr 650 motorcycles are very brittle and prone to failure. i have had 2 turn signals stalks fail/break within the past 2 months with normal driving on city streets. i have had the bike for only 3 months. it was purchased new. *tr | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 6000 | 1 | |
| Second turn signal rubber stem sheered at base. i tried to get the dealer to replace the first under warranty and they stated it was not covered. i ended up paying for a replacement. second one did the exact same thing. i have heard this is a common problem on a discussion board.*tr | |||
| 08/02/2008 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Right rear turn signal mounting stalk (rubber) deteriorated and the turn signal light assembly fell off and was suspended by only the wires. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 1012 | 1 | |
| Turn signals fall off motorcycle for no reason. bike will be parked and the rubber gives way and you find them dangling by the wire. dealer replaced 3 turn signals already and the 4th has been on backorder for weeks now. had to install an aftermarket set of signals to remedy the problem. *tr | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 3800 | 1 | |
| Turn signal fell off my 2008 kawasaki klr 650 motorcycle. the rubber mount stalk failed leaving the signal dangling by the wires. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 400 | 1 | |
| Turn signal bracket tears and falls off just from riding the motorcycle. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 2500 | 1 | |
| Rotting rubber parts on 2008 kawasaki klr650. the grommet fasteners (wellnuts) that attach the windshield to the fairing are dry rotting. this motorcycle was manufactured in 2007 and rubber parts are already deteriorating. this motorcycle is only in direct sunlight while being ridden. the rest of the time it is parked in my garage or under a shelter at work. the turn signal mounts are also deteriorating. it will only be a matter of time before they fail and the signals are hanging by their wires. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2008 | 2300 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 motorcycle, rear left turn signal fell off bike. almost caused me to be rear ended by a truck, turn signal should be replaced by kawasaki. *tr | |||
| 06/10/2008 | 4000 | 1 | |
| On my 2008 klr650 both the left and right turn signals fall off. the rubber extensions fell apart. *tr | |||
| 07/20/2008 | 80 | 1 | |
| My left rear turn signal on my motorcycle is now hanging loose when the rubber mount failed after only 80 miles on a new '08 bike. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2008 | 902 | 1 | |
| Left rear turn signal mount failed. turn signal assembly hanging by wiring. *tr | |||
| 07/22/2008 | 1000 | 1 | |
| While riding down the road my right front turn signal sheared off, it's just hanging by the wires. i took the bike into the dealer, they said it felt like the rubber had not cured, the rubber crumbled to the touch. they order a new signal, 2 days later the left front fell off the same as the right side. my left rear signal is starting to shear off. i brought the bike back to the dealer and they are going to order all four. i talked with another rider with the same problem on the same bike, he stated the dealer ordered a set for him, put them on and within a month they fell off again. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 6200 | 1 | |
| On my 2008 kawasaki klr650 motorcycle, the left rear tail light stem just failed, no impact or anything. it just broke all by itself and now the tail light is dangling. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 350 | 1 | |
| The rubber mounting brackets on my 2008 kawasaki klr 650 turn signals continue to tear loose from the frame. i replaced the first two myself, but when the third one tore in less than three weeks, i brought it to the dealer who ordered me a new one under warranty. the motorcycle was not taken off-road, and is still in the break-in period with 454 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2008 | 500 | 1 | |
| Have an 08 klr 650 that the blinkers keep falling off the rubber supporting them breaks and i have only owned the bike for a month. *tr | |||
| 07/23/2008 | 700 | 1 | |
| The right rear turn signal rubber broke on my kawasaki klr 650 causing the turn signal to dangle by the wires. i am waiting to see if the dealer will fix it for free. *tr | |||
| 08/29/2007 | 1 | ||
| Blinkers keep falling off my new motorcycle.(five times so far) could cause accident. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 800 | 1 | |
| The turn signal lights on my motorcycle are continually falling off. three out of four have fallen off since february 2008. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 100 | 1 | |
| My 2008 klr 650 the blinkers just start breaking and fall off for no reason. *tr | |||
| 05/17/2008 | 7000 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr650 motorcycle. -subject: turn signal degradation and ultimate failure of manufactured material. -the right rear turn signal on my motorcycle failed without warning or due cause. i arrived at my office to find the rear indicator hanging by the wires with no structural support left by the material used to manufacture it. it appears the material was weak and rotted from exposure to vibration and uv light. the signal remained operational, but could not be left attached by only the electrical wiring. -dealer replaced the indicator and paid for it out of their own pocket, since kawasaki would not honor it as a warranty claim. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 1. no events precipitated the equipment failure. it was purely normal use. 2. the turn signal mounting system cracked and completely separated from the mounting area. this happened on both right & left rear turn signals. 3. the left rear turn signal was replaced under warranty from the dealer with the same hardware that was original to the motorcycle. the right rear is still broken but kept in place with duct tape until upgraded replacement hardware is available from kawasaki. *tr | |||
| 04/04/2008 | 4012 | 1 | |
| Rear turn signals on my 2008 kawasaki klr 650 are falling off under normal wear and tear. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Normal riding of my 08 klr650 resulted in both rear turn signals falling off. the right one dangled against the exhaust pipe and melted the plastic. there were zero crashes or other forms of damage that could have caused this failure. in fact, i have saddlebags that protect the signals. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2008 | 5500 | 1 | |
| Certain rubber components on the motorcycle have dried out and are crumbling. the following are examples a) turn signal stalks have fallen off without prior notice which could cause an accident due to the other traffic not seeing your turn signal b) windshield retaining well nuts have crumbled and the windshield could come loose or off at hwy speeds causing injury to the driver and possible accident c) rubber boot on the positive terminal of the starter has dryrotted and is crumbling. this could cause a possible short in the electrical system d) the boot which prevents water intrusion to the clutch cable has deteriorated and allows water into the cable which could cause it to seize and if the clutch could not be pulled in, may cause an accident under the right conditions. *tr | |||
| 06/27/2008 | 3500 | 1 | |
| Turn signals falling off. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2008 | 12500 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 right rear turn signal has fallen off. there is no sign of damage to the signal from a collision. the rubber housing holding the signal has torn away. *tr | |||
| 06/14/2008 | 2000 | 1 | |
| 2008 kawasaki klr 650 turn signal support failure. the rubber boot that holds the turn signal onto the mounting location has sheared off completely on one, and partially on another. *tr | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 4865 | 1 | |
| Turn signal mount dry rots and falls off possible cause of injury from signal itself. other problem is it could fall off without rider knowing it and could be involved in crash from lack of signal given to other vehicles on the road. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL | |||
| 09/11/2008 | 3800 | 1 | |
| I have had a front and rear blinker to break, the rubber part, right in the middle. no crash was involved. could have been someone brushed against my motorcycle,but not that i know of. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2008 | 1200 | 1 | |
| Both rear turn signals fell off without my knowledge while riding on state highways on my kawasaki 2008 klr 650 motorcycle with 1200 miles on it. this is a known defect in the rubber part that acts as a spring connector from frame to light. following motorists were unable to determine my intentions. similar complaints can be seen at http://klrworld.com/forums/index.php?topic=9409.msg109460. kawasaki should be forced to recall and repair all 2008 klr 650 models before someone is killed because of their poor part design. thank you, robert brown *tr | |||
| 07/18/2008 | 800 | 1 | |
| I have a 2008 kawasaki klr650, both rear blinker rubber mounts broke and the blinkers were just hanging by the wires when i got home. i am assuming that the rubber used becomes brittle and breaks from vibration. the bike only has 800 miles on it and is a little over a year old. this is a factory defect that others have reported as well. *tr | |||
| 08/06/2008 | 687 | 1 | |
| Right rear turn signal fell off vehicle. vehicle has only 700 miles on it, and has not been in any accidents or the like. *tr | |||
| 07/09/2008 | 1 | ||
| Rubber is deteriorating all around the bike including the turn signals. my turn signals have fallen off the rear. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 350 | 1 | |
| My directional signals fall of. the rubber post/bracket fails. the bike is only about a month old and two have already failed! *tr | |||