KTM 690 Smc R

Owners filed 10 complaints across 6 model years of the KTM 690 Smc R. The 2021 drew the most (3); the 2023 the fewest (1).

Model years6
Complaints10
Recalls2
Fires1
Deaths0

Every KTM 690 Smc R model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20252
0Unknown or OtherRoutine
20231
0Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20221
0Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20213
0Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine
20202
11Structure › BodyRoutine
20191
1Fuel/Propulsion SystemRoutine

Which KTM 690 Smc R years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2021 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the fuel/propulsion system.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.