NHTSA vehicle safety data

2016 KTM 1190 Adventure Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized KTM dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 KTM 1190 Adventure owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure, describing incidents dated August 30, 2019.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11291617 · Filed December 27, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 TO 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODSTOCK KTM (2235 SOUTH EAST WOOD DRIVE, WOODSTOCK , IL 60098, (815)-337-3511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED…

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Wiring Harness could Fray and Brake Line may Melt

NHTSA #16V854000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported November 28, 2016 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 7,801 vehicles

Repair completion: 61.11% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

KTM campaign TB1706 · Owners notified December 27, 2016 · Vehicles built November 20, 2012 – April 25, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

If the brake line melts, brake failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 KTM 1190 Adventure.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11291617

Incident: August 30, 2019 · Filed: December 27, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KTM 1190 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 TO 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO WOODSTOCK KTM (2235 SOUTH EAST WOOD DRIVE, WOODSTOCK , IL 60098, (815)-337-3511) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FAULTY. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Other KTM 1190 Adventure model years

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