FaultScore

Kawasaki KLR650 vs Dodge RAM Quad CAB

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Kawasaki KLR650 Dodge RAM Quad CAB
Complaints on file 229 561
Model years covered 1993–2024 2001–2003
Worst model year 2008 2002
Best model year 2023 2001
Crashes reported 0 29
Fires reported 1 6
Injuries reported 1 39
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Lights Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 0.9% 13.2%

Kawasaki KLR650 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Lights 87 38.0%
Engine & Cooling 69 30.1%
Steering 18 7.9%
Suspension 13 5.7%
Body & Structure 11 4.8%
Electrical System 9 3.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 3.1%
Equipment & Accessories 3 1.3%

Dodge RAM Quad CAB by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks