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2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 24, 2016
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Adventure, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Electrical150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE 1290 SA COMES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE BAGS IN THE US, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN MIDDLE AND WESTERN STATES, THE BAGS AND MOUNT DESIGN INTRODUCES A DANGEROUS WOBBLE. KTM HAS OFFERED A MODIFIED MOUNTING SYSTEM TO CURE THIS PROBLEM, AT AN ADDITIONAL COST. THIS LOOKS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW, THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. SOME RIDERS CALL THIS THE DEATH WOBBLE

NHTSA ID 10882138 · filed Jul 1, 2016

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH AND LOSS ALL ELECTRIC POWER AND MOTORCYCLE SHUT DOWN AND I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. APPEARED THAT THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN INTO SOME TYPE OF SAFE MODE.

NHTSA ID 10898190 · filed Aug 24, 2016

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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Data sources

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