2008 Kawasaki KLR650 Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 85 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2008 Kawasaki KLR650, 73% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 2,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (47% of reports).
- 85exterior lighting complaints
- 2,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 56%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 40 of 85 complaints (47%)
- Fell off: mentioned in 21 of 85 complaints (25%)
- Signals fall: mentioned in 10 of 85 complaints (12%)
- Hanging wires: mentioned in 7 of 85 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 83 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 85 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Kawasaki KLR650 exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 KLR650 | 1 | 17% | 6,000 |
| 2008 KLR650 | 85 | 73% | 2,000 |
| 2005 KLR650 | 1 | 100% | 14,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2008 Kawasaki KLR650. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Turned in complaint on a few days ago. Received this tracking number 11063172. What's my next step? The complaint was turn signals falling off.
Turn signals fell off. Hanging on by electric wiring
Exterior turn signals dryrot,therefore turn signal indicators falling off and hanging on by wire. One in front and one in back. The one in back fell on to muffler melting plastic.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Kawasaki KLR650s have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 85 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 (73% of the 116 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 2,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2008 Kawasaki KLR650?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 40 of 85 complaints, followed by “fell off” (21).
See all 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 problems.