2001 Kawasaki KLR650 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 19 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,239miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Kawasaki KLR650, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,239 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.
“Cam chain adjuster otherwise know as a doohickey. If it fails it may cause the engine to seize up without warning, I change mine after it broke but did not cause massive internal damage I was unaware that mine had failed I did the change as preventative maintenance this problem has been known to the klr community for many years but Kawasaki refuses to recognize it, do a google search on doohickey for more info”
NHTSA complaint #10926349, filed 2016-11, 7,239 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Kawasaki KLR650
14 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Kawasaki KLR650
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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