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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2021 KTM 890 Adventure R Recalls

The 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on August 5, 2022.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R. Whether a recall on your own motorcycle is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
3

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R, the 17-character VIN is stamped on the steering head, just behind the headlight, and on the frame label.

1 recall on the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R

Tires: tread/belt

Campaign
22V588000
Reported
August 5, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 27,399
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 119, tires for vehicles other than cars
Same campaign
also 2022 890 Adventure R, 5 other models

22V588000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2021 KTM 890 Adventure R complaints by year

NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R, the newest on August 24, 2026.

In complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R, the component group named most often is the engine (67%), followed by the electrical system (33%) and the exterior lighting (33%).

The 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R's only recall does not concern the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Electrical System1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Service Brakes1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20212
20261

Complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R peaked in 2021, when NHTSA received 2. 67% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.

The 3 complaints about the 2021 KTM 890 Adventure R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

KTM 890 Adventure R by model year

Other 2021 KTM models

Newest record on this page: August 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted