Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
1,200 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 to 2025 model years. Data updated: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 7 complaints (85.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Engine operation
3
42.9%
Transmission and shifting
1
14.3%
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.
Engine
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Engine
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Engine: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
7
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
7
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: 7; 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 (7). 0 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.
2015
2
2018
1
2019
1
2020
3
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2015
2
2018
1
2019
1
2020
3
2015: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 3
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 11217655 · 2019-06-03 (June 3, 2019)
WHEN IN MOTION, AND GEARING DOWN, AS I PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE RPMS DROP. AS THEY DO, THE BIKE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RUNNING COLD OR HOT. ALSO, THIS BIKE WAS JUST BOUGHT FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. THE TITLE IS NOT YET SIGNED OVER TO ME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KTM 390 DUKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALWAYS MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT POWERSPORTS, INC 1675 PA-309, COOPERSBURG, PA 18036 [phone removed] WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT…
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage7 / 7 records
100.0%Valid incident date7 / 7 records
100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 7 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2015
2016
2017
2018
2022
2023
2024
2025
Engine
2100.0%ODI 10733430 · 12 mi
THE COOLING FAN CAME LOOSE AND STOPPED WORKING WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO OVERHEAT AND LOSE POWER. THIS RESULTED IN NEEDING TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS WAS AFTER ONLY 10 MILES ON THE BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE. STILL AWAITING THE RESULTS FROM THE DEALER.
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
THE COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR TANK BECOMES EMPTY WHEN DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE FOR AROUND 100-130 MILES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE VALVE SEPARATING THE ENGINE OIL AND THE COOLANT. DUE TO THIS ISSUE, THE COOLANT LEAKS INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSES ISSUES LIKE HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURES, MURKY ENGINE OIL DUE TO MIXING WITH COOLANT, HEAVY SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDER PROBLEM IN MANY OF THE DUKE 390 FROM WHAT WE HAVE READ ONLINE FROM OTHER DUKE 390 OWNERS. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN SOME OF THE MOD…
GET LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING RANDOMLY THAT WILL LEAD TO INTERMITTENT POWER ISSUES TO THE POINT OF STALLING OR TOTALLY HAVING THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER THAT IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START FOR A LONG TIME OR WONT START AT ALL. HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ALOT OF SENSOR ISSUES AND OVERHEATING FOR NO REASON TOO. THIS ALL HAPPENS EVEN THOUGH IT HAS ALL NEW OIL AND COOLANT. WAS DOING IT SINCE EVEN THE FIRST 100 MILES TILL IT HAS NOW GOTTEN TO THE POINT THE BIKE IS UNSAFE AND NON FUNCTIONING.
WHEN IN MOTION, AND GEARING DOWN, AS I PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE RPMS DROP. AS THEY DO, THE BIKE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RUNNING COLD OR HOT. ALSO, THIS BIKE WAS JUST BOUGHT FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. THE TITLE IS NOT YET SIGNED OVER TO ME.
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Engine
189–4,050 mi
960 mi
6
ODI 10733430 · 12 mi
THE COOLING FAN CAME LOOSE AND STOPPED WORKING WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO OVERHEAT AND LOSE POWER. THIS RESULTED IN NEEDING TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS WAS AFTER ONLY 10 MILES ON THE BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLE. STILL AWAITING THE RESULTS FROM THE DEALER.
THE BOLTS ON THE OIL FILTER CAP ON MY ENGINE BLOCK FAILED RESULTING IN ALL OF THE OIL IN THE ENGINE BEING BLOWN OUT ALL OVER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND REAR TIRE RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OFF CONTROL WHILE TURNING OFF OF WINCHESTER RD. ONTO THE 15 SOUTHBOUND FREEWAY ON-RAMP. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER PICKING MY KTM DUKE 390 2015 FROM KTM OF MURRIETA AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE BREAK-IN SERVICE. KTM OF MURRIETA ACKNOWLEDGED THE FOLLOWING DAY THAT THEY DID INDEED HAVE A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THEIR SERVICE MANAGER THAT …
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
WHEN IN MOTION, AND GEARING DOWN, AS I PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE RPMS DROP. AS THEY DO, THE BIKE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RUNNING COLD OR HOT. ALSO, THIS BIKE WAS JUST BOUGHT FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. THE TITLE IS NOT YET SIGNED OVER TO ME.
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2022: 0 complaints · 2023: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2022
0
0
0
2023
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2022
0
0
0
2023
0
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Engine
Fuel/Propulsion System
Power Train
Engine
—
0
1ODI 11067103 · 5,000 mi
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
THE WATER PUMP SEALS RUPTURED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE BIKE HAD A SUDDEN FULL TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY.
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
3 mentions · 42.9% of complaints
Median mileage: 1,975 mi (3 usable records).
ODI 11217655 · 1,975 mi
WHEN IN MOTION, AND GEARING DOWN, AS I PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE RPMS DROP. AS THEY DO, THE BIKE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS ISSUE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RUNNING COLD OR HOT. ALSO, THIS BIKE WAS JUST BOUGHT FROM PREVIOUS OWNER. THE TITLE IS NOT YET SIGNED OVER TO ME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KTM 390 DUKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALWAYS MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT POWERSPORTS, INC 1675 PA-309, COOPERSBURG, PA 18036 [phone removed] WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT…
GET LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING RANDOMLY THAT WILL LEAD TO INTERMITTENT POWER ISSUES TO THE POINT OF STALLING OR TOTALLY HAVING THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. AFTER THAT IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START FOR A LONG TIME OR WONT START AT ALL. HAS BEEN PLAGUED WITH ALOT OF SENSOR ISSUES AND OVERHEATING FOR NO REASON TOO. THIS ALL HAPPENS EVEN THOUGH IT HAS ALL NEW OIL AND COOLANT. WAS DOING IT SINCE EVEN THE FIRST 100 MILES TILL IT HAS NOW GOTTEN TO THE POINT THE BIKE IS UNSAFE AND NON FUNCTIONING.
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 7 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11310385 · 7 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KTM 390 DUKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALWAYS MENTIONED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER 10 MINUTES THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCOTT POWERSPORTS, INC 1675 PA-309, COOPERSBURG, PA 18036 [phone removed] WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACT…