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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R

Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Apr 13, 2024 to Apr 13, 2024.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2021 motorcycle
Severity index0.02021 motorcycles average 5.8
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R peaked in 2024, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.7512024120252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R name engine and cooling

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

Engine and cooling
1
Powertrain
1
Steering
1
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 2021 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2021 KTM 1290 Super 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.

  1. Filed Apr 13, 2024Failure Apr 12, 2024Fitchburg, MAEngine, Power train, Steering

    Faulty cheap radiator leaks on front tire causing me to lose traction on front wheel of motorcycle and crash

    NHTSA complaint 11582792
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

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • KTB2407 Jun 14, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SOFTWARE UPDATE OF THE RACE ON SYSTEM In the course of continuous product improvement and further development, the locking behavior of the RaceOn fuel tank cap on the above-mentioned models has been modified to prevent occasional damage. For this purpose,…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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