NHTSA Safety Recalls
KTM 690 Smc R Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 1 recall campaign for the KTM 690 Smc R, across 2 model years from 2019 to 2020. The 2020 has the most (1); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Most recalls
- 2020
- Owner complaints
- 12
2019–2020, with a recall
1 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the KTM 690 Smc R across 6 model years; the most, 4, concern the 2021.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the KTM 690 Smc R complaints (0%) and a fire on 1.
Across all KTM 690 Smc R model years, owners name the fuel/propulsion system most often (at least 9 complaints), then the structure (4).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the KTM 690 Smc R in 2026: 5, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the KTM 690 Smc R is power train: clutch assembly: slave cylinder, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest KTM 690 Smc R recall, 21V792000, was reported on October 12, 2021 and concerns the power train: clutch assembly: slave cylinder.
KTM 690 Smc R years to avoid
Too few KTM 690 Smc R model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.KTM 690 Smc R years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the KTM 690 Smc R
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:SLAVE CYLINDER2
KTM 690 Smc R model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every KTM 690 Smc R recall campaign (1)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21V792000October 12, 2021 | power train: clutch assembly: slave cylinder | 2019–2020 | crash | 8,398 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the KTM 690 Smc R. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted