2007 Ktm 300 XC-W: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
52 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 12.5% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 5 |
| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 5; Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 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: 3; 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 (3). 5 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 |
2007: 8
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10183962 · 2007-03-01 (March 1, 2007)
I OWN A 2007 KTM 300 XC-W DISTRIBUTED BY KTM NORTH AMERICAN IN CORINTH MS. IT CAME WITH A 'NEW' 1/4 TURN FUEL CAP. THIS CAP HAS A CHRONIC LEAK ISSUE ON MANY BIKES AND WILL EVEN POP OFF OF THE TANK ON OCCASION. I PURCHASED THE RECOMMENDED O RING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT IT HAS MADE MINIMAL IMPROVEMENT AT BEST. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE AMONG 2006 KTM MOTORCYCLE OWNERS AND CONTINUES INTO THE 07 MODEL YEAR. I FEEL IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL MYSELF OR SOMEONE IS BADLY HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF SPILLED FUEL COMING INT…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10183962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184089 · 2007-03-03 (March 3, 2007)
LEAKING 1/4 TURN GAS CAP ON 2006 KTM 450 EXC MOTORCYCLE THAT I BOUGHT NEW FROM POWERSPORTS EAST IN DELAWARE. KTM APPARENTLY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND RATHER THAN FIX THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION, THEY ELECT TO GIVE OUT O-RINGS AS A FIX. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE EFFECTS OF GASOLINE RUNNING OUT OF A PLASTIC GAS TANK AND ONTO A HOT ENGINE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE IN ANY WAY A SAFE SITUATION. I BELIEVE THAT KTM HAS SINCE MODIFIED THE DESIGN OF THIS FAULTY GAS CAP, BUT DOES NOT OFFER THE FIX TO THOSE WHO HAVE PURCHASED EARLIER DES…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184089 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184170 · 2007-03-04 (March 4, 2007)
LEAKING FUEL CAP ON MOTORCYCLE RESULTING IN FUEL SPILLAGE AT THE LEAST, CATASTROPHIC INJURY DUE TO FIRE AT WORST. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184276 · 2007-03-05 (March 5, 2007)
FUEL CAP ON MOTORCYCLE LEAKS AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX. VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH WHILE RIDING. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 52 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184276 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184470 · 2007-03-07 (March 7, 2007)
1) GAS WAS PUT INTO TANK 2) GAS CAP LEAKS GAS WHEN IT SLOSHES AROUND 3) THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE FROM THE KTM DEALER. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184470 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184659 · 2007-03-09 (March 9, 2007)
I HAVE A 2007 KTM 300 XCW WITH A LEAKING GAS CAP. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME A SECOND CAP. THIS CAP ORIGINALLY WORKED WELL. AFTER 2 RIDES HOWEVER, THE CAP HAS BECOME SWOLLEN AND DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. ALSO THE LEAK HAS RETURNED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184659 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10186063 · 2007-03-24 (March 24, 2007)
LEAKING GAS CAP ON 2007 KTM 300 XCW. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10189192 · 2007-04-29 (April 29, 2007)
LEAKING GAS CAP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10189192 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
8 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | 1758.6%ODI 10182770 · 1 miFROM DAY OF PURCHASE, MY 2007 KTM 200 XC MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE GAS CAP, AND SPLASHING FUEL INTO MY LAP AND ALL OVER THE BIKE. THIS IS FROM THE 1/4 TURN GAS CAP KTM HAS BEEN SHIPPING ON MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 MOTORCYCLES. PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.KTMTALK.COM IN THE "GENERAL FORUM" FOR AN ENTIRE HISTORY OF OWNER COMPLAINTS. AND ALTHOUGH KTM JUST RECENTLY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE ISSUE BY MAILING NEW O-RINGS, THE GAS CAP AND TANK ARE THE ISSUE, AS THE CAP SWELLS AND ENLARGES THE FILLER HOLE TO THE POINT THAT THE O-RING WILL ONLY W… | 562.5%ODI 10183962I OWN A 2007 KTM 300 XC-W DISTRIBUTED BY KTM NORTH AMERICAN IN CORINTH MS. IT CAME WITH A 'NEW' 1/4 TURN FUEL CAP. THIS CAP HAS A CHRONIC LEAK ISSUE ON MANY BIKES AND WILL EVEN POP OFF OF THE TANK ON OCCASION. I PURCHASED THE RECOMMENDED O RING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE ISSUE BUT IT HAS MADE MINIMAL IMPROVEMENT AT BEST. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE AMONG 2006 KTM MOTORCYCLE OWNERS AND CONTINUES INTO THE 07 MODEL YEAR. I FEEL IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL MYSELF OR SOMEONE IS BADLY HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF SPILLED FUEL COMING INT… |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 517.2%ODI 10183852I OWN A 2004 KTM 200EXC MOTORCYCLE WITH 2006 GAS TANK. THE 1/4 TURN GAS CAP ON THIS 2006 GAS TANK HAS LEAK MULTIPLE TIMES AROUND THE SEALING SURFACE WHEN THE BIKE WAS LEANED OVER. ALSO, THE GAS CAP HAS BECOME DISTORTED AND SWOLLEN. IT IS DIFFICULT TO INSERT AND REMOVE FROM THE GAS TANK. I PURCHASED A NEW GAS CAP FROM THE DEALER BUT THE GAS CAP IS TOO LOOSE WITHIN THE GAS TANK AND WILL NOT STAY ON. I WANT TO FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST KTM ON THE DEFECTIVE GAS CAP AND GAS TANK. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO POTENTIAL OF FIRE WITH THE GASOLI… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly | 13.4%ODI 10184245 · 100 miABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450EXC MOTORCYCLE THE FUEL CAP STARTED TO DEFORM AND WOULD NO LONGER SEAL. FUEL LEAKS PAST THE SEAL ON THE FUEL CAP AND SPILLS ONTO MY LEGS WHILE I RIDE. KTM RECENTLY SENT OUT A NEW SEAL (X-RING), BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB | 225.0%ODI 10184659 · 125 miI HAVE A 2007 KTM 300 XCW WITH A LEAKING GAS CAP. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME A SECOND CAP. THIS CAP ORIGINALLY WORKED WELL. AFTER 2 RIDES HOWEVER, THE CAP HAS BECOME SWOLLEN AND DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. ALSO THE LEAK HAS RETURNED. *JB |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 13.4%ODI 10184059GAS CAP IS DISTORTED AND IS HARD TO REMOVE AND INSTALL. GAS CAP LEAKS. SEEMS LIKE GAS CAP COULD FALL OFF. PARTS OF THE GAS CAP ARE FALLING APART. *JB | 112.5%ODI 10184276 · 52 miFUEL CAP ON MOTORCYCLE LEAKS AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX. VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH WHILE RIDING. *JB |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage | 26.9%ODI 10175904 · 20 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS CAP LEAKED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ANY SPEED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 13.4%ODI 10239187 · 150 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREEWAY 150 ZC SCOOTER (NA). WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT IT HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WERE INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT INSPECT THE VEHICL… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Equipment | 13.4%ODI 10183994THIS RELATES TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT DELIVERED BY KTM SPORTMOTORCYCLES NA. ON PRODUCT LINE FOR MODEL YEARS 2006 AND 2007, INCLUDING MY VEHICLE 06 450 EXC, THE 1/4-TURN GAS CAPS HAVE HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FAULTS. TO DATE KTM HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS IT. DETAIL OF THE CAP PROBLEMS: - THE CAP HAS 3 LOCKING TABS THAT MATE WITH THE TANK. THE ORIGINAL CAP'S NECK WAS TOO LONG, PREVENTING A TIGHT SEAL AND LEAKED BADLY - KTM ISSUED NEW CAPS WITH SHORTER NECKS, TIGHTENING THE SEAL AND TEMPORARILY FIXED THE LEAKING. - TH… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel System, Diesel:Storage:Tank Assembly | 13.4%ODI 10183918 · 10 miI HAVE HAD LEAKING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL CAP ON MY KTM MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT THE BIKE NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. THE GAS CAP STARTED LEAKING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. KTM SUPPLIED A NEW CAP BUT IT LEAKED SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION AS WELL. THE CAP ALSO SWELLED AND BECAME HARD TO REMOVE. I THEN GOT A 3RD CAP THAT I PAID FOR AND IT ALSO LEAKS BUT HAS NOT SWOLLEN. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | Too few reports for a range | 10 mi | 1 (sparse) | |
| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly | Too few reports for a range | 125 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10184659 · 125 miI HAVE A 2007 KTM 300 XCW WITH A LEAKING GAS CAP. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY GAVE ME A SECOND CAP. THIS CAP ORIGINALLY WORKED WELL. AFTER 2 RIDES HOWEVER, THE CAP HAS BECOME SWOLLEN AND DIFFICULT TO INSTALL. ALSO THE LEAK HAS RETURNED. *JB |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 52 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10184276 · 52 miFUEL CAP ON MOTORCYCLE LEAKS AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX. VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH WHILE RIDING. *JB |
Complaint and recall timeline
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
| 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.
2006: 26 complaints · 2007: 5 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14 | 26 | 26 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
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 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly | Fuel System, Gasoline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap | — | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly | 0 | — | 0 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.