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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2023 KTM 790 Adventure R Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 KTM 790 Adventure R, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year.

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 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 model of motorcycle and it's predecessor (KTM790). Apparently, the manufacturer does NOT torque the bolts properly and apply loctite. In 40+ years of riding dozens of motorcycle, I've never had this critically important bolt fall off. This is regularly happening to owners of this model of KTM motorcycle”

NHTSA complaint #11580842, filed 2024-04

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2023120%
2022225%
202129%

Other parts of the 2023 KTM 790 Adventure R

Fuel system
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 KTM 790 Adventure 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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