2024 Ktm 390 Adventure problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Vehicle Speed Control:throttle 2025-09-11 · campaign 25V598000 · 9,070 vehicles
Defect: KTM North America, Inc. is recalling certain 2022-2023 Husqvarna Svartpilen 401, Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, and 2022-2024 KTM 390 Adventure motorcycles. Water could enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail, resulting in loss of drive power.
Risk: Loss of drive power while riding increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: KTM and Husqvarna dealers will inspect and replace the e-throttle control, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2606 and HTB2603. The VINs involved in this recall became searchable on March 31, 2026.
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Vehicle Speed Control 2026-04-02 · KTB2606 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ktm north america, inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain model motorcycles listed above. on certain motorcycles, water could enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail. a loss of engine power increases the risk of a crash
Vehicle Speed Control 2025-09-16 · KTB2511 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ktm north america, inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain 2022, 2023 and 2024 390 adventure motorcycles. on certain motorcycles, water could enter the throttle (e-throttle) control unit and cause it to fail. a loss of engine power increases the ri
What owners report
2026-03-17 · Vehicle Speed Control“the contact owns a 2024 ktm 390 adventure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v598000 (vehicle speed control); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted and confirmed that ther…”
2026-02-25 · Vehicle Speed Control · 950 mi“the contact owns a 2024 ktm 390 adventure. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, the throttle was applied, and the motorcycle stalled. the contact stated that when the motorcycle was restarted, the check engine and ecu warning lights illuminated on the instrument cluster. the contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the reside…”
2026-02-20 · Electrical System“i purchased a 2024 ktm 390 adventure on june 21, 2025 and within 1/4 mile of driving it away from the dealership my throttle completely cut out as i was merging into traffic. the bike had 2 miles on it and was brand new. i turned the key to the bike off and back on after i was sitting in the bike lane of the road. i started the bike back up and was…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.