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Data through Oct 2026
Model year

2025 KTM 390 SMC R

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (2)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (7)
Recall campaigns covering this model year29,058 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2025 KTM 390 SMC R by year filed

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

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

Complaints by component

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

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

2 recall campaigns cover the 2025 KTM 390 SMC R

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Recall campaigns for the 2025 KTM 390 SMC R
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-907Dec 23, 2025Engine vibrations may cause the side stand spring to break and the side stand to fall to the groundStructure2,512Part replacement
25V-825Dec 1, 2025Engine control software may cause the engine to stall at low rpms, resulting in a loss of powerEngine and cooling6,546Software update
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2025 KTM 390 SMC 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.

0 complaints on file.

    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

    7 manufacturer communications cover this model year

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

    • KTB2607 Apr 6, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      KTM North America, Inc. has identified a deviation that may cause the turn signal flashers to blink at a rate that is faster than normal. To resolve this, an update of the dashboard software is required. This software update solves the possibility of the tu…
    • KTB2513 Dec 2, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      KTM North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain model motorcycles listed above pertaining to the engine control unit software. An issue with the originally installed engine control unit softwar…
    • KtB2510 Sep 12, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      During quality inspections, it was found that some front wheel collars did not meet the specification. Therefore, the collars must be checked on all affected vehicles and replaced if necessary.
    • KTB2507 Aug 7, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      During quality tests, it was found that the installed left switch control did not meet our quality standards and must therefore be replaced on all affected motorcycles that are linked to this bulletin in Dealer.net.
    • KTB2506 Aug 7, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      During quality checks, it was determined that the installed side stand spring does not meet our quality standards. For this reason, the side stand spring must be replaced on all affected motorcycles that are linked to this bulletin in Dealer.net. As part…
    • KTB2505 Jul 30, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      A software update is now available to support Quickshifter+. To ensure proper vehicle operation at the time of delivery, it is also necessary to perform an initialization run during the pre-delivery inspection (PDI). Refer to KTB2504, attached.
    • KTB2504 Jul 12, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      To ensure the 2025 390 models listed above are performing correctly at the time of delivery, it is necessary to perform an initialization run during the pre-delivery inspection (PDI). An overview of the steps necessary to perform the initialization run are…
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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