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Ktm 1290 Super Duke R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 18 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Ktm 1290 Super Duke R (2014–2022). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

4
safety recalls, all years
18
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls
2015
year with most complaints

Pick your Ktm 1290 Super Duke R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R10
2021 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R11
2020 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R23
2019 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R02
2018 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R12
2017 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R10
2016 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R12
2015 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R16
2014 Ktm 1290 Super Duke R12

What Ktm 1290 Super Duke R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 6.

All Ktm 1290 Super Duke R recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ktm 1290 Super Duke R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 22V900000 Reported 1,040 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling all 2020-2022 1290 Super Duke R and Super Duke R EVO motorcycles. The main wiring harness may be misrouted or missing parts, which can cause wiring harness damage and result in an electrical short-circuit or engine stall.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the main wiring harness installation, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2023. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.…

    Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022

  2. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 21V122000 Reported 521 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2020 1290 Super Duke R motorcycles. The wiring harness located in the rear of the motorcycle may be routed incorrectly, which could result in wiring damage and an electrical short-circuit.

    Remedy: KTM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear wiring harness, and repair as necessary. In addition, dealers will modify a piece of the bodywork called the "tail end lower part" to correct the routing of the…

    Model years: 2020

  3. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 18V033000 Reported 2,361 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 1290 Super Duke R ABS, 2016 1290 Super Duke R SE ABS and 1290 Super Duke GT ABS and 2017-2018 Super Duke R and1290 Super Duke GT motorcycles. The piston within the Brembo front brake master cylinder may fail.

    Remedy: KTM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the piston with an aluminum one, free of charge. The recall began on February 21, 2018. Owner's may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  4. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 15V441000 Reported 640 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling all model year 2014 1290 Super Duke R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2013, to April 30, 2014. The affected motorcycles may leak fuel from the threaded inserts at the rear of the gas tank.

    Remedy: KTM will notify owners, and dealers will seal the threaded inserts to prevent future fuel leaks. If the motorcycle shows evidence of an existing fuel leak at the threaded insert, the gas tank will be replaced. These…

    Model years: 2014

Other Ktm models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.