Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,197 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2007 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting
2
66.7%
Braking behavior
1
33.3%
Electrical and battery issues
1
33.3%
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 And Engine Cooling
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 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
2
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
2
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: 2; 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 (2). 1 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.
2008
3
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2008
3
2008: 3
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
MY KTM ADVENTURE IS HAVING SOME MAJOR ISSUES. THE ENGINE IS SHUTTING OFF AT SEEMINGLY UNDETERMINED MOMENTS WHILE DRIVING. IT IS A VERY HAIR RAISING EXPERIENCE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR FIANCE ON THE BACK. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE OF SPEED HAPPENING. I.E SHIFTING, CLUTCHING, AND OR BRAKING. MY IDLE SEEMS FINE AND THE BIKE STARTS FAIRLY EASY AFTER THE FAILURE. I USUALLY MANAGE TO START IT BACK UP BEFORE EVEN COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE GONE ON A 500 MILE TRIP WHERE IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AND I'VE GONE ON A 20 MILE TRIP WHE…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
66.7%Usable mileage2 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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
2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
266.7%ODI 10223674 · 1,454 mi
MY NEW 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE CHANGING GEARS. I AM UNAWARE OF THE ENGINE BEING OFF UNTIL I FEEL THE REAR WHEEL SLIPPING OR SEE THE RED OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO KTM BOTH AT THE DEALER AND THROUGH THE KTM NA REP. I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THE PEOPLE HANDLING MY BIKE - THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING. I'M SIMPLY NOT WILLING TO DIE OVER IT. THIS ENGINE SHUT DOWN OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES, BOTH HIGH (FREEWAY) AND LOW S…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
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 And Engine Cooling
Too few reports for a range
1,454 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10223674 · 1,454 mi
MY NEW 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE CHANGING GEARS. I AM UNAWARE OF THE ENGINE BEING OFF UNTIL I FEEL THE REAR WHEEL SLIPPING OR SEE THE RED OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO KTM BOTH AT THE DEALER AND THROUGH THE KTM NA REP. I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THE PEOPLE HANDLING MY BIKE - THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING. I'M SIMPLY NOT WILLING TO DIE OVER IT. THIS ENGINE SHUT DOWN OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES, BOTH HIGH (FREEWAY) AND LOW S…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
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.
2007: 3 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2007
1
3
3
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2007
3
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 And Engine Cooling
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Power Train
Engine And Engine Cooling
—
0
0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
0
—
1ODI 10241854 · 939 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHEN SWITCHING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR AND FROM FIFTH TO SIXTH GEAR. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10-15 TIMES. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF AT FULL SPEED. A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE FOUND. T…
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 1,454 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10223674 · 1,454 mi
MY NEW 2007 KTM 990 ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE CHANGING GEARS. I AM UNAWARE OF THE ENGINE BEING OFF UNTIL I FEEL THE REAR WHEEL SLIPPING OR SEE THE RED OIL PRESSURE LIGHT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO KTM BOTH AT THE DEALER AND THROUGH THE KTM NA REP. I HAVE NO ISSUES WITH THE PEOPLE HANDLING MY BIKE - THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING. I'M SIMPLY NOT WILLING TO DIE OVER IT. THIS ENGINE SHUT DOWN OCCURS AT RANDOM TIMES, BOTH HIGH (FREEWAY) AND LOW S…