2015 Ktm 1190 Adventure problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seats (2) · Steering (1) · Fuel/Propulsion System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2016-11-28 · campaign 16V854000 · 7,801 vehicles
Defect: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to March 10, 2016, and 2013-2016 1190 Adventure and Adventure R motorcycles manufactured November 20, 2012, to April 25, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the wiring harness can fray and contact the ABS modulator. If the brake line is electrically conductive, the brake line may overheat and melt.
Risk: If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: KTM will notify owners, and dealers will re-position the wiring harness for the electronic control unit, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.
What owners report
2019-06-08 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 55,000 mi“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). th…”
2016-05-05 · Steering · 989 mi“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 r…”
2016-01-08 · Engine · 620 mi“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.…”
2015-09-25 · Seats · 1,000 mi“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…”
2015-09-19 · Seats · 850 mi“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 handleb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.