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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2016 KTM 1190 Adventure

Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Dec 27, 2019 to Jun 15, 2026.

Recalls (1)Complaints (2)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year17,801 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints2Close to the median 2016 motorcycle
Severity index0.02016 motorcycles average 9.6
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure peaked in 2019, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.751201912020202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure name fuel system

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

Fuel system
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure

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Recall campaigns for the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
16V-854Nov 28, 2016In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulatorBrakes7,801Not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure

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.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jun 15, 2026Failure Jun 13, 20266,000 milesArtesia, NMFuel system, Auxillary tank

    The contact owns a 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure R. While riding the motorcycle, the fuel tank became excessively hot. While attempting to cool down the motorcycle and release the built-up pressure in the fuel tank, the contact rode the motorcycle for approximately 10 miles and then pulled into a gas station to refuel. Due to the extreme heat and a suspected malfunctioning or blocked venting system, the fuel tank expanded drastically to hold an extra 2 gallons of fuel. Upon opening the fuel cap, the highly pressurized tank violently released the built-up pressure, causing gasoline to shoot out of the fuel tank approximately 6 feet into the air. The contact was drenched in gasoline. After the pressure was fully released, the tank shrank back to the normal shape and expelled the excess gasoline. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11744150
  2. Filed Dec 27, 2019Failure Aug 30, 201915,000 milesGeniva, ILFuel/propulsion system

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 TO 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODSTOCK KTM (2235 SOUTH EAST WOOD DRIVE, WOODSTOCK , IL 60098, (815)-337-3511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

    NHTSA complaint 11291617
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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