Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2025 KTM 890 Adventure R by year 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.
Model year
2025 KTM 890 Adventure R
Motorcycle, built in Austria. Owner complaints on file from Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2025 motorcycle
Severity index0.02025 motorcycles average 11.5
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2025 KTM 890 Adventure R name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
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 2025 KTM 890 Adventure R
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 2025 KTM 890 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.
- Filed Sep 15, 2026Failure Aug 14, 2026Denver, COService brakes
My 2025 KTM 890 Adventure R has an intermittent front-brake failure while riding on rocky, uneven terrain. The front brake lever suddenly travels to the handlebar with little or no braking pressure. I must pump the lever approximately two or three times to restore pressure. I have also felt pulsing while pumping it. Because this happens without a predictable warning, it creates a serious risk of losing front braking when I need to slow or stop. I reported the condition to an authorized KTM dealer. The brake system was bled and the front master cylinder was replaced, but the condition continued afterward. On the latest repair order, the dealer inspected rim runout and rotor straightness and stated that it could not reproduce the intermittent failure during its testing. KTM declined further warranty assistance and closed the case. The cause has not been identified, the reported failure remains unresolved, and the motorcycle is available for further inspection. I do not know whether the cause is hydraulic pressure loss, brake-pad knockback, the ABS hydraulic unit, or another component. I am reporting the observed front-brake behavior, not claiming that any particular part has been confirmed defective.
NHTSA complaint 11764489
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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.