2020 Ktm 690 Enduro R problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (2) · Seats (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Tires:tread/Belt 2022-08-05 · campaign 22V588000 · 27,399 vehicles
Defect: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles with equipped with TKC80 tires. Please refer to KTM's recall report for specific model details. Cracks longer than 3/16 inch may develop in the tread grooves. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars."
Risk: Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact KTM's customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2208 and HTB2207.
Power Train:clutch Assembly:slave Cylinder 2021-10-12 · campaign 21V792000 · 8,398 vehicles
Defect: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 690 Enduro R, Vitpilen 701, 701 Enduro, 701 Supermoto, 2019-2020 690 SMC R, Svartpilen, 2018-2019 690 Duke, and 2020 701 Enduro LR motorcycles. The bellow-style gasket on the clutch slave cylinder may have been damaged during manufacturing, which could cause the clutch to become inoperable and not disengage when the clutch lever is pulled in.
Risk: An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the clutch slave cylinder and replace it if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 3, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's numbers for this recall are KTB2112 and HTB2110.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:critical Fasteners 2022-11-14 · KTB2210 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
due to deviations in a batch of raw materials used to produce the top triple clamp it has been discovered that cracks may form on the top triple clamp on some motorcycles. accordingly, the top triple clamp needs to be replaced on the affected motorcycles that are linked to this bulletin by vin in kt
Wheels 2022-07-25 · KTB2208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
continental tire the americas, llc (âctaâ) has determined that certain tkc 80 tires fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, "new pneumatic tires - other than passenger cars." cta has initiated a tire safety recall to remove these tires from service. the ktm models lis
Structure 2021-10-01 · KTB2112 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on affected motorcycles there is a possibility that the bellow style gasket can be damaged caused by deviations during assembly. damage to the bellow gasket may affect the function of the clutch slave cylinder. this could result in the rider noticing a change in shifting behavior and the clutch beco
What owners report
2026-07-11 · Seats“fuel tanks swells up, causing surroundings plastics to break and seat latch comes undone while riding. very unsafe that seat comes out of the latch become of fuel tank swollen. rear part of seat lock/latch attached to the fuel tank. expanding of the fuel tank causing the latch/lock of the seat comes out.…”
2026-03-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“this is to support complaint 11721551 - please see pdf with additional information to support the complaint.…”
2026-03-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i am experiencing gas tank swelling, and am concerned about expansion/cracks in the tank. i’ve submitted three claims after taking the motorcycle in for review. ktm has ignored my concerns, as they will not reply. no diagnostics were complete, but i personally verified proper fuel line vents were not obstructed. case numbers with ktm include cs0680…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.