Kawasaki Versys 650

Owners filed 3 complaints across 3 model years of the Kawasaki Versys 650. The 2016 drew the most (2); the 2017 the fewest (0).

Model years3

Complaints3

Recalls1

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Kawasaki Versys 650 model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2017	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2016	2	0	—	—	Wheels	Routine
2015	1	0	—	—	Steering	Routine

Which Kawasaki Versys 650 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 2 complaints concentrated in the wheels.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.