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2020 KTM 690 Enduro R Recalls & Complaints

The 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 3 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 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2020 KTM 690 Enduro R owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R, describing incidents dated July 19, 2025 to June 25, 2026.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
Seats 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11749679 · Filed July 11, 2026
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…
ODI #11722902 · Filed March 9, 2026
This is to support complaint 11721551 - please see pdf with additional information to support the complaint.
ODI #11721551 · Filed March 2, 2026
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…

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Cracks in Tire Tread Grooves/FMVSS 119

NHTSA #22V588000 · Tires — Tread/Belt · NHTSA notice

Reported August 5, 2022 · KTM North America, Inc.

Potentially affected: 27,399 vehicles

Repair completion: 30.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

KTM campaign KTB2208; HTB2207 · Owners notified September 16, 2022

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

Cracks in the tread can lead to tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

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)

KTM 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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 KTM 690 Enduro R.

Seats; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11749679

Incident: June 25, 2026 · Filed: July 11, 2026

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.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11722902

Incident: July 19, 2025 · Filed: March 9, 2026

This is to support complaint 11721551 - please see pdf with additional information to support the complaint.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11721551

Incident: July 19, 2025 · Filed: March 2, 2026

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 CS0680873, CS0677844, and CS0646742. This gas tank is part of the rear subframe, so it is also a structural part. The plastics that were installed showed obvious signs of deformation at thru holes for bolt placement. I suspect improper thread loading on the thread insert for the tank that could leak to cracking and a thermal event (fire).

Other KTM 690 Enduro R model years

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