2013 Ktm 690 Duke problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2018-04-26 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:auxillary Tank · 26,000 mi“while riding the motorcycle to commute to work on city streets, i could smell gasoline. when stopped at a redlight, i looked at the top of the tank and gas was coming out of the top of the tank from around the cap mount/seal is bolted to the tank. this tank is a replacement that ktm put on about a year ago after having this same issue before. i …”
2017-06-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 15,000 mi · 💥 crash“the motorcycle stalls very often most prominently when braking aggressively and pulling in the clutch to stop. the bike will also sometimes stall randomly when operating at engine speeds below 3,000 rpm. the throttle response is also extremely jerky below 4,000 rpm like an on/off switch making the motorcycle nearly impossible to ride. i had the exa…”
2017-06-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel tank leaks from the gas cap. also, this is not my first ktm, which has had a leaking gas cap. it's my 3rd one. this issue is very well-documented on the forums as well as on youtube. gasoline pours right out of the gas cap especially when it is full or when accelerating or decelerating briskly. i am fairly certain this is an issue to d…”
2017-05-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 23,000 mi“this being my 2nd gas tank from ktm, after each time i fill the gas tank with fuel and continuing until the tank is less than half full, while riding the motorcycle, fuel is forced out onto the surface of the tank from around the mounting plate/system where the gas cap assembly is mounted to the top of the tank, and the gas runs down the tank and o…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.