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2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Husqvarna dealer.

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2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701, describing incidents dated June 8, 2021 to July 16, 2021.

Most-cited components

Power Train 2 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #11428733 · Filed August 11, 2021
Husqvarna has a widely known issue (to them and owners) for false neutrals in the gear box on the 701 and 401 Svartpilens and Vitpilens. In the 1500 miles I have owned this motorcycle, I have had 8-10 false neutral cirumstances while in operation, cornering. This has mostly taken place when…
ODI #11425891 · Filed July 21, 2021
KTM, as the parent company of Husqvarna, has continued to put models on the road with problematic clutch slaves from Magura as the OEM clutch slave. This part is known to be a significant engineering problem and result in loss of clutch functionality on these motorcycles while in operation. That is…

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Inoperable Clutch

NHTSA #21V792000 · Power Train — Clutch Assembly — Slave Cylinder · NHTSA notice

Reported October 12, 2021 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 8,398 vehicles

Repair completion: 35.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign KTB2112/HTB2110 · Owners notified December 16, 2021

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

An inoperable clutch increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

License Plate Bracket May Contact Rear Wheel

NHTSA #21V627000 · Structure — Motorcycle — Fairing/Cowling/Windscreen — Mounting Fasteners/Hardware · NHTSA notice

Reported August 10, 2021 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,506 vehicles

Repair completion: 62.55% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign HTB2106 · Owners notified October 1, 2021

Defect description

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Husqvarna Motorcycle 701 Vitpilen and 2019-2020 701 Svartpilen motorcycles. The gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm may be positioned incorrectly, possibly resulting in a loose rear axle nut, causing the license plate holder to contact the rear wheel.

Safety consequence

License plate bracket interference with the rear wheel can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and realign the gear teeth on the license plate holder and swingarm, and inspect the tightness of the rear wheel axle collar, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 1, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is HTB2106.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Possible Fuel Leak

NHTSA #20V170000 · Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Fuel Pump · NHTSA notice

Reported March 19, 2020 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,500 vehicles

Repair completion: 86.73% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign HTB2012 · Owners notified July 7, 2020

Defect description

KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Husqvarna 701 Svartpilen and 2018-2020 Husqvarna 701 Vitpilen motorcycles. Fuel may leak from the fuel level sensor and fuel pump mounting area.

Safety consequence

A fuel leak can increase the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source, and increase the risk of damage or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

KTM will notify owners, and Husqvarna Motorcycle Dealers will replace the affected fuel tank, install new gaskets, and update software for proper fuel calibration, free of charge. Owners will be notified to take their motorcycles to a Husqvarna Motorcycle North America, Inc. (HMNA) dealership for repairs. The recall began July 7, 2020. Owners may contact HMNA customer service at 1-888-985-6090. HMNA's number for this recall is HTB2012.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 Husqvarna Svartpilen 701.

Power Train

ODI #11428733

Incident: June 8, 2021 · Filed: August 11, 2021

Husqvarna has a widely known issue (to them and owners) for false neutrals in the gear box on the 701 and 401 Svartpilens and Vitpilens. In the 1500 miles I have owned this motorcycle, I have had 8-10 false neutral cirumstances while in operation, cornering. This has mostly taken place when upshifting from 4th to 5th or 5th to 6th gears. Very dangerous. I have advised KTM and given them a spreadsheet of 19 other people (owners) willing to speak wit them as the parent organization for Husky. I have received no information that this is being seriously evaluated as a dangerous engineering issue to be remedied.

Power Train

ODI #11425891

Incident: July 16, 2021 · Filed: July 21, 2021

KTM, as the parent company of Husqvarna, has continued to put models on the road with problematic clutch slaves from Magura as the OEM clutch slave. This part is known to be a significant engineering problem and result in loss of clutch functionality on these motorcycles while in operation. That is what happened to me Friday, July 16th in Redmond, Oregon in traffic. Fortunately, I was able to get the vehicle, very luckily, out of traffic after the power train completely failed with a failed clutch slave at that time. There is apparently a revised OEM clutch slave that is in place but they have issued no voluntary recall for prior models affected by this and it cuts across a number of their platforms using a Magura vs. Brembo clutch slave on the 690/701 engine used in the Svartpilen and Vitpilen models as well as several others. I find it very troubling that KTM/Husqvarna would continue to allow bikes to be built and delivered that fail in their operation on the road and where that failure is likely. Mine happened with a mere 1500 miles on the new motorcycle.

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