CarRecallWatchThe 2015 KTM 1190 Adventure has 1 safety recall on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA.
The most-reported problem area is Seats (2 reports).
1Recalls
5Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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Is the repair still open on your 1190 Adventure?
2015 KTM 1190 Adventure recalls
Frayed wiring can melt brake line, causing brake failure
The wiring harness for the electronic control unit can fray and contact the ABS modulator.
Most common 2015 KTM 1190 Adventure problems
Problem areas named in the 5 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Seats | 2 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
What owners report
FUEL PUMP FAILED WITH NO WARNING WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY. IT SHOWED NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL HOT AND UNDER LOAD. WHEN THROTTLE WAS OPENED THE ENGINE SPUTTERED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND BECAME UNRIDABLE. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AT IDLE AND WITHOUT A LOAD ON IT (CLUTCH IN). THIS IS A KNOWN KTM PROBLEM IN THE 1190, 1290, AND SUPER DUKE FAMILY. MY FRIEND HAD HIS FUEL PUMP FAIL ON A 1290 EXACT SAME SCENARIO AT 13000 MILES. THERE IS NO WAY TO PREDICT WHEN THE PUMP WILL FAIL AND WHEN IT DOES COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THERE IS AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP PART NUMBER WHICH ADDRESSES THE FLAW AND KTM IS REACTANT TO PROVIDE THE NEW PUMP
I HAVE 'TWO' VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLAINTS, REGARDING MY 2015 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE. 1) FUEL SYSTEM: ON 9/5/2015, THE BIKE STALLED OUT ON THE HWY. THE BIKE WAS SHOWING THREE BARS ON THE FUEL INDICATOR. (APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER TANK FULL) I ROCKED THE BIKE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. FUEL WAS IN THE TANK. I PUT 3.8 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE BIKE AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE TANK HOLDS 6.1 GALLONS. THE BIKE HAD 989 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE 'FUEL SENDING UNIT'. ON 5/1/2016, THE BIKE STALLED OUT IN A VERY DANGEROUS PLACE ON CA. HWY 17. IDENTICAL SITUATION AND NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO TROUBLE SHOOT MY BIKE AND REPLACE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FOR THE SECOND TIME. 'NO REAL FIX
OIL FILTER COLLAPSED ON FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 620 MILES. INFORMED DELAER WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK. CONCERNED THAT WITH THE FILTER COLLAPSING THAT PARTICALS MAY HAVE GOTTEN PAST FILTER AND WILL CAUSE DAMANGER TO MY MOTOR.
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MACHINE. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR EXCESSIVE HEAT TO THE RIDER'S SEAT. THIS IS NOW THE THIRD TIME IT HAS BEEN IN, IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES OF RIDING AND 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY "REPAIRED", THE SEAT GOT SO HOT WITHIN 10 MILES OF THE DEALERSHIP, THAT I HAD TO STAND ON THE PEGS OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO GET THE BIKE HOME. UPON SPEAKING TO THE DEALER, HE HAD FEW ANSWERS, JUST THAT KTM WAS TO CALL ME. WHICH THEY HAVEN'T. AS A MATTER OF FACT I TRIED TO REACH THE DEALERSHIP BY PHONE YESTERDAY, AS A FOLLOW UP, WITH NO RETURN CALL FROM THEM AS OF YET. PERHAPS THEY ARE TOO BUSY. ONE WOULD ASSUME KTM KNOWS OF
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING MY KTM THE HEATED SEATS WOULD TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHILE RIDING. THIS CAUSES A MAJOR DISTRACTION AND MAJOR DISCOMFORT. EVEN WORSE THE SWITCH TO TURN THEM OFF AND ON IS QUITE DIFFICULT TO READ, AND IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE HANDLEBAR ON THE FAIRING OF THE BIKE, REQUIRING THE OPERATOR TO REACH OVER THE HANDLEBAR TO ACCESS THE SWITCH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MANEUVER UNLESS YOU PULL OVER. WHICH IF YOU ARE ON AN INTERSTATE, RIDING FOR WHICH THIS BIKE WAS INTENDED, IS DANGEROUS AS WELL. THE BIKE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS TWICE FOR THE EXCESSIVE SEAT HEAT, THE LAST TIME FOR A WEEK. HE HAS BEEN TOLD BY KTM THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS LAST TIME MY DEALE
2015 KTM 1190 Adventure questions
Does the 2015 KTM 1190 Adventure have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for the 2015 KTM 1190 Adventure: Frayed wiring can melt brake line, causing brake failure. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.
What are the most common problems with the 2015 KTM 1190 Adventure?
Based on 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Seats (2), Fuel/Propulsion System (2), Engine (1).
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