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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2020 KTM 790 Adventure Recalls

The 2020 KTM 790 Adventure has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 30, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2020 KTM 790 Adventure. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
11

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2020 KTM 790 Adventure, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

2 recalls on the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
21V304000
Reported
April 30, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 3,707
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 790 Adventure, 2 other models

21V304000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
20V198000
Reported
April 6, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 3,164
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2019 790 Adventure, 1 other model

20V198000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2020 KTM 790 Adventure complaints by year

NHTSA has received 11 owner complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure, the newest on March 20, 2024.

In complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure, the component group named most often is the engine (64%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (18%) and the exterior lighting (9%).

None of the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure's 2 recalls concerns the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine7
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1
  • Suspension1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20201
20212
20225
20232
20241

Complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 5. 91% arrived between 2019 and 2023, the model year's first years on the road.

The 11 complaints about the 2020 KTM 790 Adventure are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

KTM 790 Adventure by model year

Other 2020 KTM models

Newest record on this page: March 20, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted