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2016 Ktm 690 DUKE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

1,550 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 11 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns981.8%
Engine operation19.1%
Electrical and battery issues19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
11
Structure:Body
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System11
Structure:Body2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 11; Structure:Body: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
1
2017
10
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
201710

2016: 1; 2017: 10

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10926320 · 2016-11-15 (November 15, 2016)

2016 KTM 690 DUKE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS SWELLING AND DEFORMING. THIS IS CAUSING A GAPPING ISSUE WITH THE PLASTICS ON THE BIKE AS WELL AS AROUND THE FUEL DOOR AREA WHICH ALLOWS FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR TO LEAK WHEN THE BIKE IS ROCKED DURING OPERATION OR WHEN THE BIKE IS STATIONARY.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10957132 · 2017-02-26 (February 26, 2017)

THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2016 KTM 690 DUKE DOES NOT SEAL AROUND THE FUEL DOOR. GAS CAN SPILL OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK, ESPECIALLY WITH A FULL TANK. THE FUEL TANK IS ALSO OPEN TO THE ATMOSPHERE CAUSING VAPOR TO ENTER AN ENCLOSED PARKING GARAGE. THE TANK APPEARS TO BE WARPED AT THE AREA WHERE THE FUEL DOOR IS MOUNTED TO THE TANK. THE GAS SMELL HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASING THE BIKE BUT I DID NOT FIND THE PROBLEM UNTIL 6 MONTHS LATER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY SAID TO IMMEDIATELY BRING THE BIKE IN. THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER BIKES OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957132 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10991855 · 2017-05-26 (May 26, 2017)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10991855 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10957303 · 2017-02-27 (February 27, 2017)

FLANGE ON FUEL TANK WHERE FILLER CAP ATTACHES IS WARPED ALLOWING FUEL TO RUN OUT INTO ELECTRICAL WIRING BELOW. FUEL LEAKS OUT WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS IN MOTION.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10957303 at NHTSA ↗