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Ktm 390 Adventure R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Ktm 390 Adventure R (2025–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2025.

2
safety recalls, all years
14
owner complaints, all years
2025
year with most recalls
2025
year with most complaints

Pick your Ktm 390 Adventure R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Ktm 390 Adventure R02
2025 Ktm 390 Adventure R212

What Ktm 390 Adventure R owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 2025 model year has the most, with 12.

All Ktm 390 Adventure R recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ktm 390 Adventure R, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Kickstand/center stand (structure)

    NHTSA 25V907000 Reported 2,512 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2025 390 Adventure R, 390 SMC R, 390 Adventure X, and 390 Enduro R motorcycles. Engine vibrations may cause the side stand spring to break and the side stand to fall to the ground.

    Remedy: Owners are advised to secure the side stand before riding the motorcycle until the remedy has been completed. Dealers will replace the side stand spring and install a new side stand sensor retaining plate, free of…

    Model years: 2025

  2. Software (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 25V825000 Reported 6,546 vehicles potentially affected KTM North America, Inc.

    KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2024 Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, 2024-2025 390 Duke, 2025 390 SMC R, 390 Enduro R, 390 Adventure X, and 390 Adventure R motorcycles. The engine control software may cause the engine to stall at low rpms, resulting in a loss of power.

    Remedy: KTM and Husqvarna dealers will inspect the motorcycles and update the electronic control unit engine management system (ECU EMS) software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2026. Owners…

    Model years: 2025

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.