2005 Kawasaki KL650A19 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 30%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Kawasaki KL650A19, 30% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,300 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 hope you will do something.”
NHTSA complaint #10163888, filed 2006-07, 7,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10191804, filed 2007-05Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | 30% |
Other parts of the 2005 Kawasaki KL650A19
← All problems reported for the 2005 Kawasaki KL650A19
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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