2023 Ktm 790 Adventure R Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2023 Ktm 790 Adventure R. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Under moderate ambient air temperatures of 75-80f the gas tank gets pressurized and if opened when more than a gallon remains this pressure causes fuel to spray out of the gas tank.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-02-28

“Brake light is not activated by front brake unless extreme pressure is applied to lever.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-08-19

“The motorcycle is just over 1 year old. Has less than 1300 miles on it. The bike does not start, the manufacture is not helping the dealership work on the problem. The motorcycle has been with the dealership for more than 3 months at this point. As an adventure motorcycle, a no start problem or if…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-04-01

“The motorcycle is just over 1 year old. Has less than 1300 miles on it. The bike does not start, the manufacture is not helping the dealership work on the problem. The motorcycle has been with the dealership for more than 3 months at this point. As an adventure motorcycle, a no start problem or if…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-04-01

“The motorcycle is just over 1 year old. Has less than 1300 miles on it. The bike does not start, the manufacture is not helping the dealership work on the problem. The motorcycle has been with the dealership for more than 3 months at this point. As an adventure motorcycle, a no start problem or if…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-04-01

“The bolt that holds the swingarm to the motorcycle fell off. The shaft vibrated out partially and half of the swingarm came loose which cause the rear wheel to be misaligned so the bike went down the road 'sideways'. On the forums and facebook groups, this is a common issue among owners of this…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-03-29

“Cold start issues, seemed to start on one cylinder then died 3 times, started up on the 4th try just fine”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-05-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 Ktm 790 Adventure R as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.