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2018 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R

0 recalls — 2 complaints — 3 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

2 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION Apr 6, 2021
Incident date: Sep 22, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KTM 1090 ADVENTURE R. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO KEN & JOE'S HONDA KAWASAKI KTM (21618 GOLDEN TRIANGLE RD, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91350, (661) 254-2929) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PAINT WAS C... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 25, 2019
Incident date: Jun 3, 2019
THE KEYLESS IGNITION ON THE MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. MANY TIMES IT WILL SAY THE KEY IS OUT OF RANGE, THIS COULD CAUSE AN ISSUE IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TO STALL. WHEN MOVING AND TURNED ON IT WILL REPORT KEY OUT OF RANGE. WHEN TURNED OFF AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT TURN... Read more

Technical Service Bulletins — 2018 KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R

3 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL1
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE1
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
KTB2024 Nov 16, 2020
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Updated software is available for the mentioned models. The new software versions contain various improvements for vehicle electronic systems. The update applies to the following models: 2016 1190 ADVENTURE, 1190 ADVENTURE R 2016, 2017
TB1808 Mar 23, 2018
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
In the effort of providing the best customer experience possible, KTM North America, Inc. is offering ECU software updates on the select models listed above to bring all electronic systems to the latest specifications. These updates will a
TB1808 Mar 23, 2018
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
In the effort of providing the best customer experience possible, KTM North America, Inc. is offering ECU software updates on the select models listed above to bring all electronic systems to the latest specifications. These updates will a

KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R across all model years (2019–2020).

2 Total Recalls
7 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2021 0 3 View
2020 1 2 View
2019 1 0 View
2018 (current) 0 2

Other KTM Models

Model Recalls Complaints
690 ENDURO R 11 14 View
1290 SUPER DUKE R 9 22 View
390 ADVENTURE 9 12 View
350 EXC-F 7 2 View
390 DUKE 7 8 View
790 ADVENTURE 6 31 View
790 ADVENTURE R 6 71 View
1290 SUPER ADVENTURE 6 4 View