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2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
426miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 426 miles.

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.

“Upon inspection of the oem engine oil filter during the initial break-in oil change (659 miles on odo). The filter element and core was completely collapsed. Starving the engine of filtered oil at the most critical time, during new engine break-in.”

NHTSA complaint #10713061, filed 2015-04, 659 miles

“During normal riding conditions the oil system of the engine will not cycle the oil throughout the motor properly. A low oil warning was displayed on the instrument panel. This has happened several times and on the last incident, which occurred at approximately 700 miles on the odometer, the seals on the bottom of the engine case started to fail from the overpressure in the motor. This allowed a significant amount of oil to be spilled in front of the rear tire creating an extremely hazardous riding situation. …”

NHTSA complaint #10743415, filed 2015-07, 193 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015233%

Other parts of the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

Brakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 KTM 1290 Super Duke R

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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