Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government
holds on this vehicle.
Owners have filed 11 safety complaints
about the 2016 KTM 690 Duke with the US government. Of those, no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the gasoline fuel system.
The most complained-about system is the fuel and propulsion system,
named in 11 complaints, 100% of the total.
The typical failure was reported at 1,550 miles,
the median across the 8
complaints that gave
an odometer reading.
Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files
· Covers November 2016 to June 2017 · How this is counted
What is on file
11 complaints on file
11
Complaints
0
Describe a crash
0
Mention fire
0
People injured
0
Deaths
A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a
finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts
them.
A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free.
Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can
answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a
model year.
Which system owners named
Complaints naming each system
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 11 · 100%
11 100%
STRUCTURE 2 · 18%
2 18%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1 · 9%
1 9%
0815
Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it.
One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 11.
When the complaints arrived
By the year NHTSA received them
By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures
happened. They peaked in 2017 at 10.
12 9 6 3
162016172017
This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure
happened. The range runs from 2016 to 2017.
Crash test ratings
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program
NHTSA has not crash tested the 2016 KTM 690 Duke. Its New Car Assessment Program
tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach
motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so
an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It
is not a low score.
What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a
different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people
inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke
during ordinary use.
Recall campaigns
1 on file
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
17V388000 · June 20, 2017
The defect
KTM North America, Inc. (KTM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 KTM 690 Duke motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may leak fuel from filler cap area of the fuel tank.
The risk
A fuel leak increases the risk of fire or injury to the rider.
The remedy
The recall began January 2, 2018. Customers may contact KTM customer service at 1-888-985-6090.
KTM North America, Inc. · up to 1,029 vehicles across all model years covered
In owners’ own words
Quoted from the complaint file
Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the
people who filed them, not findings of fault.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1,500 miles
FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHEN IN MOTION.
NHTSA complaint 11000969. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
3,500 miles
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE GASOLINE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK LEAKING DOWN BOTH SIDES OF THE BIKE AND SATURATING MY PANTS WITH GASOLINE AND RUINING THE FINISH OF BIKE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE CONSTANTLY SMELLED OF FUEL, EASILY OVERHEATED, CONSUMES OIL STALLS AT RANDOM, AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT RESTART FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE FUEL LEAKAGE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FINISHING FRAME, SWINGARM, AND PLASTICS ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE EXHAUST WOULD TURN RED HOT AND GLOW. FUEL ALSO LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 10/02/2017*JS
NHTSA complaint 10991855. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS FUMES LEAKING FROM MOTORCYCLE. GAS TANK MAY BE LEAKING AT TOP FILLER DUE TO WARPING PLASTIC GAS TANK.
NHTSA complaint 10979241. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL TANK LEAKING
NHTSA complaint 10969572. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1,400 miles
FUEL TANK (PLASTIC) IS WARPED AND LEAKS FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR NEAR THE UPPER FLANGE SEAL. TANK WAS REPLACED ONCE BY KTM UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE SAME PLASTIC TANK AS THE ORIGINAL, THE PROBLEM IS LESS BUT PERSISTS, FUEL SMELL IS STILL COMING FROM THE TANK, FUEL VAPOR IS STILL ESCAPING. I KNOW OF TWO OTHER 2016 KTM 690 DUKE MOTORCYCLES WITH THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THIS FUEL TANK FAILURE IS DUE TO POOR FUEL TANK DESIGN. THIS IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. A RECALL ON THIS FUEL TANK SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
NHTSA complaint 10969018. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS TANK LEAKS FROM FILLER CAP. THE DEALER CHANGED IT 3 TIMES. IT STILL LEAKS. I KNOW THREE PEOPLE WHO'S 2016 KTM 690 DUKE LEAKS FUEL FROM THE FILLER CAP.
NHTSA complaint 10968573. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.
If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's
lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. How
many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by
the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.
Complaints: NHTSA's ODI
complaint file, published October 2, 2026. One
complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.
Recalls: NHTSA's recall
campaign API, newest campaign on this vehicle filed June 20, 2017.
Investigations: NHTSA's ODI
investigation file, published October 2, 2026.
A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by
us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that
sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.
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