2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 3,028miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,028 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The seal on the clutch slave cylinder failed, preventing me from shifting out of gear, into neutral to effect a safe stop. I was riding my motorcycle at the time and had trouble stopping. I had to stall the engine while riding to stop. When the motorcycle did stop, it was not a controlled stop and the motorcycle nearly fell over.”
NHTSA complaint #11355301, filed 2020-09, 6,041 miles“There seems to be an issue with false neutrals and the bike falling out of gear while in drive. The bike will be riding in 5th gear and all of a sudden loses power. Many people are experiencing this issue and aftermarket manufacturers have even sold a shift spring kit to remedy this issue. Apparently the stock spring is weak causing the bike to fall out of gear. Has been an issue with the ktm duke 690 which shares the same engine.”
NHTSA complaint #11366732, filed 2020-10, 15 miles“On right turns, usually immediately after starting the motorcycle, the throttle loses response. There is an unexpected loss of power and when power to the rear wheel returns, the throttle responds by exponentially increasing power even when the same amount of throttle is given to the motorcycle. On another incident, the motorcycle completely loss power and a traction control failure message appeared on the dash after the incident. Turning off the bike and starting it back restored full function of the bike, however the engine light and traction control light were on. …”
NHTSA complaint #11464441, filed 2022-05Related recalls
- 21V792000Oct 12, 2021KTM 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…Covers: Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 2018–2020, 701 Supermoto 2018–2020, KTM 690 Enduro R 2018–2020 +4 more
Related service bulletins
- 10203682Oct 1, 2021Husqvarna Motorcycles North America, Inc. has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists with certain 2018, 2019 and 2020 motorcycles listed above…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | 57% |
Other parts of the 2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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