Model year

2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R

Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Jun 6, 2023 to Jun 6, 2023.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year

Owner complaints1Below the median 2018 motorcycle

Severity index0.02018 motorcycles average 6.0

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R peaked in 2023, 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.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R name lighting

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Lighting

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 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2018 KTM 1090 Adventure R

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 Jun 6, 2023Failure Jun 5, 2023Kirkland, WAExterior lighting
My motorcycle developed a problem: while riding at a steady speed without any input (braking, steering, or accelerating/decelerating) ABS and TC lights come in and dash starts flashing message 'ABS failure'. The main issue: the above-mentioned problem also causes turn signals to malfunction - they would self-cancel after few flashes (13-17) which compromises my safety as it can confuse cars behind me. I have notified KTM about the problem (case CS0462825) but they were unhelpful and simply close the case.
NHTSA complaint 11525611

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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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.

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