The 2020 Ktm 790 Adventure R has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 6,871 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V3040002021-04-303,707 affected
Defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 KTM 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R, and 2020 KTM 790 Adventure R Rally motorcycles. The front brake master cylinder piston return spring may be too weak to return the brake piston to its original position, reducing the functionality of the front brake.
Consequence
A front brake with reduced functionality may increase the distance required to stop as well as the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the return spring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 21, 2021. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is KTM2106.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC20V1980002020-04-063,164 affected
Defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R motorcycles. The rear brake hose may overheat, causing the rear brake system to fail.
Consequence
If the rear brake system fails, there would be reduced braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
KTM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new rear brake line, free of charge. The recall began April 28, 2020. Owners may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090. KTM's number for this recall is TB2011.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Rear brakes: the line that leads from the fluid reservoir to the master cylinder has popped out twice (the 90degree fitting at the master cylinder) resulting in a loss of rear brake use.”
“Front brake locked up on its own while travelling at 50mph on pavement. Had been riding 10 minutes, had used the front brake very little prior to it locking up. To get the brake to release, I held pressure on the front brake lever and opened the brake caliper bleed nipple to release brake fluid.”
“The front brake system brakes unevenly at slow speeds. It is most noticeable when coming to a stop downhill. It feels as if there is a sticky or uneven area on the rotors. It is not felt in the brake lever. You feel it in the whole bike. There is also brake fluid leaking from under the reservoir…”
“Front brakes shudder at low speeds making the motorcycle difficult to control at low speeds under braking”
“The fuel tank is not venting properly and gas sprayed into my eyes and upper body when I checked to see what caused a very high pitch whine while stopped after riding for one hour. *tr”
“The tft dashboard has a history of going blank while riding. I.e. The speedometer, tachometer, warning lights, gear indicator, traction control indicator, rider mode etc have disappeared while riding. If you cycle the bike down by turning the ignition key to the off setting and then restarting the…”
“The tft dashboard has a history of going blank while riding. I.e. The speedometer, tachometer, warning lights, gear indicator, traction control indicator, rider mode etc have disappeared while riding. If you cycle the bike down by turning the ignition key to the off setting and then restarting the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Ktm 790 Adventure R as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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