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Ktm 790 Adventure RYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 50 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ktm 790 Adventure R.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints50Top: EngineSafety recalls22019–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ktm 790 Adventure R years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 790 Adventure R median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2022Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ktm 790 Adventure R problems

All model years combined: 50 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
Engine191
Service brakes150
Fuel/propulsion system141
Electrical system70
Power train50
Exterior lighting50
Suspension20
Vehicle speed control20
Steering10
1 other systems10
2 recalls

Ktm 790 Adventure R recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

71%Service brakes, hydraulic21V-304 · 2019–2020 · Apr 30, 2021 · 3,707 vehicles96%Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings20V-198 · 2019–2020 · Apr 6, 2020 · 3,164 vehicles