KTM: recalls by model and year

Name: KTM recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 19 vehicle recall campaigns for KTM. The register has 12 model lines of the make, model years 2006 to 2025. NHTSA has 37 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

12 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

KTM: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
300 XC-W	2	0	37	18.5	Fuel System, Gasoline
690 Enduro R	9	5	0	0.0
1290 Super Duke R	8	4	0	0.0
1290 Super Adventure	2	3	0	0.0
1290 Super Duke GT	3	2	0	0.0
390 Duke	4	3	0	0.0
790 Adventure	2	2	0	0.0
790 Adventure R	2	2	0	0.0
390 Adventure R	1	2	0	0.0
390 Adventure X	1	2	0	0.0
390 Enduro R	1	2	0	0.0
390 SMC R	1	2	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of KTM only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 19.

26V196000Received 27 Mar 2026. 7,974 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Throttle
Defect, in the NHTSA record
KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 390 Duke and 2022-2024 RC 390 motorcycles. Water may enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power while riding.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
KTM will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov March 31, 2026. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 & HTB2603. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V598.
Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number KTB2606 & HTB2603. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Apr 2026. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
25V907000Received 23 Dec 2025. 2,512 units.
Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
Defect, in the NHTSA record
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2025 390 Adventure R, 390 SMC R, 390 Adventure X, and 390 Enduro R motorcycles. Engine vibrations may cause the side stand spring to break and the side stand to fall to the ground.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A motorcycle side stand that falls to the ground while riding can shut off the ignition, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to secure the side stand before riding the motorcycle until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the side stand spring and install a new side stand sensor retaining plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on February 17, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. The manufacturer's number for this recall is KTB2514. The information in your report suggests that KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6. Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number KTB2514. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Feb 2026. The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
25V825000Received 1 Dec 2025. 6,546 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Engine Control Module (Ecu/Ecm) / Software
Defect, in the NHTSA record
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, 2024-2025 390 Duke, 2025 390 SMC R, 390 Enduro R, 390 Adventure X, and 390 Adventure R motorcycles. The engine control software may cause the engine to stall at low rpms, resulting in a loss of power.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
KTM and Husqvarna dealers will inspect the motorcycles and update the electronic control unit engine management system (ECU EMS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. The manufacturer's numbers for this recall are KTB2513 & HTB2508.
Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number KTB2513 & HTB2508. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Jan 2026. The campaign has 8 make, model and year entries.
25V740000Received 30 Oct 2025. 5,488 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
Defect, in the NHTSA record
KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 390 Duke, 250 Duke, 990 Duke, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, and Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 motorcycles. The seal on the fuel filler cap may develop cracks and leak fuel.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fuel leak increases the risk of fire or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel cap gasket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 15, 2025. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov March 31, 2026.
Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Dec 2025. The campaign has 5 make, model and year entries.
22V900000Received 6 Dec 2022. 1,040 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling all 2020-2022 1290 Super Duke R and Super Duke R EVO motorcycles. The main wiring harness may be misrouted or missing parts, which can cause wiring harness damage and result in an electrical short-circuit or engine stall.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair the main wiring harness installation, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2023. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2211.
Report filed by KTM North America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number KTB2211. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Jan 2023. The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 19 campaigns.

Download all 19 campaigns of KTM (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name KTM vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2021, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about KTM vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 35 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

KTM: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Fuel System, Gasoline	815.8	31
Fuel System, Other	105.3	4
Fuel System, Diesel	26.3	1
Equipment	26.3	1
Electrical System	26.3	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. KTM: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/ktm/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
Investigations that name the make: 0
Units in the campaigns: 83,150

Manufacturers in the recall file: KTM North America, Inc..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which KTM model line has the most recall campaigns?: The 690 Enduro R: 5 campaigns for 9 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which KTM model line has the most complaints?: The 300 XC-W: 37 complaints for 2 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about KTM vehicles name?: Fuel System, Gasoline: 31 component mentions. Fuel System, Other: 4 component mentions. Fuel System, Diesel: 1 component mention.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for KTM?: 83,150 units in 19 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.