2000 Kawasaki KLR650 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2000 Kawasaki KLR650, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.
“Transmission locked up while going 50 MPH down a gravel road. Rear wheel locked up causing an uncontrolled slide to a stop. Just got off the freeway doing 75 MPH”
NHTSA complaint #10002623, filed 2003-01, 15,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Kawasaki KLR650
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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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