Model year

2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S

Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Sep 2, 2025 to Jun 1, 2026.

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints22.0 times the median 2023 motorcycle
Severity index0.02023 motorcycles average 7.9
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S peaked in 2025, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.751202512026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S 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
Fuel system
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 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure S

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2023 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.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jun 1, 2026Failure Jun 1, 2026Overland Park, KSEngine

    While driving the motorcycle at random times the engine stops running and looses power. The motorcycle has been looked at by a dealer multiple times and found no issues. The motorcycle screen goes blank and reboots. That is when it looses power. The screen when it reboots flashes a red bar at bottom of screen that first says TC failure, then changes to ECU failure. The Engine warning light is displayed as well as the TC warning light. Sometimes it stays running other times it shuts off. This problem has been going on for several months even before the e-throttle recall was performed and has continued since that recall fix was applied. I have pictures of the screen and a video of it occurring.

    NHTSA complaint 11741350
  2. Filed Sep 2, 2025Failure Aug 3, 2024Saint Johns, MIFuel/propulsion system

    The gas gauge has not worked since bought new in August 2024. This bike has been in dealers for months on end, half the time I've owned it. It is a lemon if that applies to motorcycles. I would like KTM to buy it back.

    NHTSA complaint 11684533
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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.

  • 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,…
  • KTB2406 Jun 14, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR PRELOAD ADJUSTER In the course of continuous product improvement and further development, the software of the Preload adjuster of the above-mentioned models optimized in order to eliminate occasional positional errors or stalling. KTM t…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.