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2013 KTM 690 Duke Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 KTM 690 Duke has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized KTM dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 KTM 690 Duke. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 KTM 690 Duke owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 KTM 690 Duke, describing incidents dated May 12, 2017 to April 26, 2018.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11090325 · Filed April 26, 2018
WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK ON CITY STREETS, I COULD SMELL GASOLINE. WHEN STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT, I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AND GAS WAS COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK FROM AROUND THE CAP MOUNT/SEAL IS BOLTED TO THE TANK. THIS TANK IS A REPLACEMENT THAT KTM PUT ON ABOUT A…
ODI #11001845 · Filed June 28, 2017
THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS VERY OFTEN MOST PROMINENTLY WHEN BRAKING AGGRESSIVELY AND PULLING IN THE CLUTCH TO STOP. THE BIKE WILL ALSO SOMETIMES STALL RANDOMLY WHEN OPERATING AT ENGINE SPEEDS BELOW 3,000 RPM. THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS ALSO EXTREMELY JERKY BELOW 4,000 RPM LIKE AN ON/OFF SWITCH MAKING THE…
ODI #11001844 · Filed June 28, 2017
THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE GAS CAP. ALSO, THIS IS NOT MY FIRST KTM, WHICH HAS HAD A LEAKING GAS CAP. IT'S MY 3RD ONE. THIS ISSUE IS VERY WELL-DOCUMENTED ON THE FORUMS AS WELL AS ON YOUTUBE. GASOLINE POURS RIGHT OUT OF THE GAS CAP ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS FULL OR WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2013 KTM 690 Duke as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2013 KTM 690 Duke. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 KTM 690 Duke.

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #11090325

Incident: April 26, 2018 · Filed: April 26, 2018

WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE TO COMMUTE TO WORK ON CITY STREETS, I COULD SMELL GASOLINE. WHEN STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT, I LOOKED AT THE TOP OF THE TANK AND GAS WAS COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK FROM AROUND THE CAP MOUNT/SEAL IS BOLTED TO THE TANK. THIS TANK IS A REPLACEMENT THAT KTM PUT ON ABOUT A YEAR AGO AFTER HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE BEFORE. I KNOW KTM PUT OUT A RECALL ON LATER MODELS, 2015 AND LATER I THINK, THAT WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE MY REPLACEMENT TANK FROM KTM IS ONE OF THE CORRECTED TANKS. NOW, I'M ON MY 2ND TANK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE TOP OF IT AND SPILLING ONTO THE MOTOR. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.. *TT

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #11001845

Crash

Incident: June 20, 2017 · Filed: June 28, 2017

THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS VERY OFTEN MOST PROMINENTLY WHEN BRAKING AGGRESSIVELY AND PULLING IN THE CLUTCH TO STOP. THE BIKE WILL ALSO SOMETIMES STALL RANDOMLY WHEN OPERATING AT ENGINE SPEEDS BELOW 3,000 RPM. THE THROTTLE RESPONSE IS ALSO EXTREMELY JERKY BELOW 4,000 RPM LIKE AN ON/OFF SWITCH MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RIDE. I HAD THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH 2008 KTM 690 SMC AND IN NEARLY A DECADE, THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. UNACCEPTABLE.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11001844

Incident: June 20, 2017 · Filed: June 28, 2017

THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE GAS CAP. ALSO, THIS IS NOT MY FIRST KTM, WHICH HAS HAD A LEAKING GAS CAP. IT'S MY 3RD ONE. THIS ISSUE IS VERY WELL-DOCUMENTED ON THE FORUMS AS WELL AS ON YOUTUBE. GASOLINE POURS RIGHT OUT OF THE GAS CAP ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS FULL OR WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING BRISKLY. I AM FAIRLY CERTAIN THIS IS AN ISSUE TO DO WITH THE HIGH ETHANOL CONTENT PRESENT IN ALL U.S. GAS. THE STANDARD FUEL IS E10, WHICH MEANS 90% GASOLINE AND 10% ETHANOL. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST DUCATI IN THE PAST FOR THIS ISSUE ALTHOUGH IT HAS CROPPED WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS. THE ISSUE ARISES FROM A REACTION WITH ETHANOL IN PLASTIC TANKS. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH METAL TANKS. MOST MANUFACTURERS HAVE FIXED THE ISSUE OR STOPPED USING THE PLASTIC. HOWEVER, KTM REMAINS A MAJOR PROBLEM AS SEEN ABOVE. EVEN THE NEWEST 2016 AND 2017 MODELS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES, WHICH ARE AGAIN DOCUMENTED IN THE FORUMS. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. *TT *JS

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10985960

Incident: May 12, 2017 · Filed: May 16, 2017

THIS BEING MY 2ND GAS TANK FROM KTM, AFTER EACH TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK WITH FUEL AND CONTINUING UNTIL THE TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL, WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE, FUEL IS FORCED OUT ONTO THE SURFACE OF THE TANK FROM AROUND THE MOUNTING PLATE/SYSTEM WHERE THE GAS CAP ASSEMBLY IS MOUNTED TO THE TOP OF THE TANK, AND THE GAS RUNS DOWN THE TANK AND ON TOP OF THE MOTOR. EVEN WHEN PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, GAS FUMES ARE COMING THROUGH THE MOUNTING SYSTEM. IT APPEARS THAT THE MOUNTING PLATE OF THE TANK IS WARPING BECAUSE OF THE PLASTIC TANK, NOT ALLOWING THE GASKET BETWEEN THE TWO MOUNTING POINTS OF THE TANK AND THE CAP MOUNTING ASSEMBLY TO SEAL PROPERLY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I'VE FOUND A FORUM WITH AN 8 PAGE THREAD OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE OF MOTORCYCLE. HTTP://WWW.KTMFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/DUKE/87226-2016-DUKE-WARPED-FUEL-TANK-TOP-LEAKS-WHEN-SLOSHED.HTML ## VIN PASSED ## KTM 690 DUKE 2013 ##

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