2025 Ktm 690 SMC RProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2025 Ktm 690 SMC R, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 29, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2025 Ktm 690 SMC R has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2025 Ktm 690 SMC R recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2025 vs. every other 690 SMC R year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 690 SMC R median. How we score

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In owners' words

What 690 SMC R owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Vehicle Stalls repeatedly at idle and low speed coast. This vehicle is available for inspection. This stalling causes a serious safety concern. It greatly increases the chances of having an accident by not giving the operator complete control of the vehicle. This is a widely known defect and the…
Complaint 11696373 · Oct 29, 2025

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