Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2022 Kawasaki KLX230 peaked in 2022, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2022 Kawasaki KLX230
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Indonesia. Owner complaints on file from Nov 29, 2022 to Nov 29, 2022.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2022 motorcycle
Severity index100.02022 motorcycles average 8.1
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2022 Kawasaki KLX230 name fuel system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 2022 Kawasaki KLX230
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2022 Kawasaki KLX230
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Nov 29, 2022Failure Jun 29, 2022Vail, AZFuel/propulsion systemCrash
On Wednesday, June 29th, 2022 I was riding my new Kawasaki KLX230S on private property. While riding I was experiencing surging while riding off-road. We set up a course to practice for my on-road license test and upon returning from the opposite end of the course I applied both the front and rear brakes bringing the bike to a stop. At that very moment the motorcycle accelerated to full throttle on it's own causing me to dump the bike rather than run over my husband. A Kawasaki dealer told us we probably overfilled the fuel tank and got fuel into the evaporative control system, we had not: or, that we tipped the bike over getting fuel into the evaporative control system, which we had not done until the unintended acceleration. At the recommendation of the dealer my husband took the bike on a very long ride, to clear out the evap control system, and the surging calmed down and we didn't experience any further unintended acceleration. However, the surging returned; this time only while going downhill. While on a ride the check engine light came on and we took the bike to Kawasaki dealer. The dealer told us the code was for the Vehicle Speed Sensor but the sensor checked good so after much troubleshooting they decided to replace the Main Engine Harness. Upon receiving the bike back my husband took it for a test ride and while it idles correctly it still surges going downhill; so bad in fact that it is dangerous and unridable off-road going downhill. The dealer claims that Kawasaki is aware of a problem with these bikes concerning the Vehicle Speed Sensor turning on the Check Engine Light however, would not state that it effects the operation of the bike in any way. My husband told them that it is unsafe to produce a motorcycle that can fail in an unsafe condition such as unintended acceleration and to correct it or replace the bike. 1. Vehicle Speed Sensor 2. The bike accelerated on it's own causing a crash 3. Yes 4. No 5. Check Engine Light on at 10-26-22
NHTSA complaint 11495281
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.