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2025 KTM 890 Adventure R

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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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+1 complaint in 30 days
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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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2025 KTM 890 Adventure R, most frequently naming the brakes category.

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

  • Brakes1100.0%

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

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

Brakes
Filed Sep 15, 2026

My 2025 KTM 890 Adventure R has an intermittent front-brake failure while riding on rocky, uneven terrain. The front brake lever suddenly travels to the handlebar with little or no braking pressure. I must pump the lever approximately two or three times to restore pressure. I have also felt pulsing while pumping it. Because this happens without a predictable warning, it creates a serious risk of losing front braking when I need to slow or stop. I reported the condition to an authorized KTM dealer. The brake system was bled and the front master cylinder was replaced, but the condition continued afterward. On the latest repair order, the dealer inspected rim runout and rotor straightness and stated that it could not reproduce the intermittent failure during its testing. KTM declined further warranty assistance and closed the case. The cause has not been identified, the reported failure remains unresolved, and the motorcycle is available for further inspection. I do not know whether the cause is hydraulic pressure loss, brake-pad knockback, the ABS hydraulic unit, or another component. I am reporting the observed front-brake behavior, not claiming that any particular part has been confirmed defective.

NHTSA ID
11764489
Incident
Aug 14, 2026

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

KTM 890 Adventure R by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2025Viewing100—
2023100—
2022110—
2021310—

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.