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2006 KTM 300 XC-W

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 21, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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105 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 KTM 300 XC-W, most frequently naming the fuel system, electrical and other / unspecified categories.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Fuel system2893.3%
  • Electrical13.3%
  • Other / unspecified13.3%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 29
Electrical
Filed Aug 21, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREEWAY 150 ZC SCOOTER (NA). WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT IT HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WERE INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10239187
Incident
Sep 10, 2007
Mileage
150 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 29, 2007

2006 KTM 250 XC-W OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE GAS CAP LEAKS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10197777
Incident
Feb 1, 2006
Mileage
20 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jul 15, 2007

2006 KTM 300XC GAS CAP LEAKED GASOLINE ON MY LEGS AND DOWN SIDE OF FUEL TANK CONTINUALLY. REPLACED GAS CAP 3 TIMES PRIOR TO NEW RECALL GAS CAP. NEW RECALL GAS CAP LEAKED GASOLINE ON MY LEGS VERY FIRST RIDE AND CONTINUES TO LEAK EVERY TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10196409
Incident
Mar 21, 2006
Mileage
100 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 6, 2007

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 KTM 400EXC JUNE 2006, IN OCTOBER I TRANSPORTED THE MOTORCYCLE IN A TRAILER TO A RIDING AREA, WHEN I ARRIVED IT WAS LEAKING SO BADLY THAT GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GROUND, THE GAS CAP WAS SO DEFORMED THAT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE OFF AND ON. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE CAP WITH AN IDENTICAL DEFECTIVE CAP THAT DEFORMED AND LEAKED IN ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THE CAP WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THEY HAVE SINCE MAILED ME A NEW SEAL FOR THE CAP, SAYING THIS IS THE SOLUTION TO ALL OF THE GAS CAP PROBLEMS, BUT MY CAP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IT IS DEFORMED AND SWOLLEN AGAIN. HAVING A GAS CAP THAT DOES NOT LAST MORE THAN 3 OR 4 MONTHS AND REGULARLY LEAKS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND KTM IS CONTINUING TO SELL NEW MODELS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *JB

NHTSA ID
10184385
Incident
Oct 20, 2006
Mileage
260 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 6, 2007

I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450 XC - THE GAS CAP BEGAN TO LEAK APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED 4 GAS CAPS. EACH ONE HAS CURED THE LEAK PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS. AT TIMES THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT LEAKS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT. *JB

NHTSA ID
10184283
Incident
Jul 10, 2006
Fuel system
Filed Mar 5, 2007

ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450EXC MOTORCYCLE THE FUEL CAP STARTED TO DEFORM AND WOULD NO LONGER SEAL. FUEL LEAKS PAST THE SEAL ON THE FUEL CAP AND SPILLS ONTO MY LEGS WHILE I RIDE. KTM RECENTLY SENT OUT A NEW SEAL (X-RING), BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID
10184245
Incident
Jan 15, 2007
Mileage
100 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 4, 2007

FUEL FILLER CAP LEAKING, REPLACED CAP AND ADDED O-RING, BUT STILL LEAKS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10184171
Incident
Jan 1, 2007
Fuel system
Filed Mar 3, 2007

FUEL TANK CAP IS DISTORTED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT EVERYWHERE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10184091
Incident
Feb 25, 2007

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

KTM 300 XC-W by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007800—
2006Viewing290049.5

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.