NHTSA lists 3 complaints for the 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as KTM 1290 SUPER DUKE R.
At a glance
Complaints
3
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,040
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
7
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE
2
66.7%
POWER TRAIN
2
66.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
33.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
33.3%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Defect: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling all 2020-2022 1290 Super Duke R and Super Duke R EVO motorcycles. The main wiring harness may be misrouted or missing parts, which can cause wiring harness damage and result in an electrical short-circuit or engine stall.
Consequence: An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the main wiring harness installation, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2023. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTB2211.
Defect: KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2020 1290 Super Duke R motorcycles. The wiring harness located in the rear of the motorcycle may be routed incorrectly, which could result in wiring damage and an electrical short-circuit.
Consequence: An electrical short-circuit could cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: KTM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear wiring harness, and repair as necessary. In addition, dealers will modify a piece of the bodywork called the "tail end lower part" to correct the routing of the wiring harness and add wiring protection and cable ties. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 24, 2021. KTM's number for this recall is TB2104.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
7 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE
2
EQUIPMENT
1
11002523
Date: 2024-06-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
SOFTWARE UPDATE OF THE RACE ON SYSTEM In the course of continuous product improvement and further development, the locking behavior of the RaceOn fuel tank cap on the above-mentioned models has been modified to prevent occasional damage. For this purpose, the time between switching off the ignitio
10250284
Date: 2024-02-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
During continuous product development, the exhaust flap control on the above-mentioned Super Duke models was improved. Performing the update prevents a possible malfunction of the exhaust flap and error messages. On affected 2020, 2021 and 2022 Super Duke models the following updates must be per
10233172
Date: 2022-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
KTM North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain model year 2020, 2021 and 2022 Super Duke R motorcycles. The recall pertains to a potential electrical short circuit failure if the main wiring harness becomes damaged. Therefore the wirin
10203674
Date: 2021-07-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE.
As a result of our active market monitoring and constant product improvement processes, we have determined that the items listed below on the 2020 1290 SUPER DUKE R should be inspected and updated in order to ensure the best functionality. 1. The cables for the exhaust flap may rest on the lock
10203675
Date: 2021-07-09. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE.
As a result of our active market monitoring and constant product improvement processes, we have determined that the items listed below on the 2021 1290 SUPER DUKE R should be inspected and updated in order to ensure the best functionality. 1. It is possible that the cables for the exhaust flap r
10190960
Date: 2021-02-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
KTM North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain 2020 1290 SUPER DUKE R motorcycles pertaining to a possibility of damage to the wiring harness in the area of the tail end lower part on the lower subframe due to differences in the assembl
10181811
Date: 2020-10-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT.
KTM North America, Inc. has determined that a deviation has been found with the shift shaft stop of certain 2020 1290 Super Duke R models. On affected VINA?A A s the shift shaft stop may not be the proper length intended during gear changes. During operation this could cause the motorcycle to feel h
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.