Model year

2019 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S

Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Aug 2, 2022 to Aug 2, 2022.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (2)

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

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2019 motorcycle

Severity index0.02019 motorcycles average 3.9

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2019 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S peaked in 2022, 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 2019 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S name electrical system

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

Electrical system

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 2019 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2019 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S

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 Aug 2, 2022Failure Aug 2, 2022University City, MOElectrical system
Ignition button has failed. Motorcycle will shut off randomly while operating. Cannot be restarted.
NHTSA complaint 11477171

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

Service bulletins

2 manufacturer communications cover this model year

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

KTB2024 Nov 16, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 1290 SUPER ADVEN…
TB1906 Apr 3, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
It has been determined that during the engine assembly process that the two screw plugs on the underside of the engine shown in Fig. 2 possibly were not tightened to the specified tightening torque on the following models: 2019 1090 Adventure, 2019 1290 Su…

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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