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2008 Ktm 450 Exc R

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1
All reported categories
Suspension
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2008
Fuel System, GasolineLatches/locks/linkagesSeats

1.ATV RIDING CHAIN BROKEN DEALER REPLACED 1WEEK. 2.BRAKE CALIPER BROKE 3RD RIDE 2 WEEKS TO GET BRIDGE REPLACED,LOOKED LIKE SAME PART THAT HAD BROKEN. 3.CLUTCH LEAVER ACTUATORBINDS UP CAUSING CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT IMPOSSIBLE HAD TO SHUT ATV OFF TO GET STOPPED.4.PLASTICS MOUNTING TABS BREAKING . BOLT INSERTS STRIPPING OUT ,HAD TO PU…

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1.ATV RIDING CHAIN BROKEN DEALER REPLACED 1WEEK. 2.BRAKE CALIPER BROKE 3RD RIDE 2 WEEKS TO GET BRIDGE REPLACED,LOOKED LIKE SAME PART THAT HAD BROKEN. 3.CLUTCH LEAVER ACTUATORBINDS UP CAUSING CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT IMPOSSIBLE HAD TO SHUT ATV OFF TO GET STOPPED.4.PLASTICS MOUNTING TABS BREAKING . BOLT INSERTS STRIPPING OUT ,HAD TO PULL PLASTIC THROUGH BOLTS TO REMOVE.PLASTICS DESTROYED IN PROCESS. 5.THROTTLE NON RESPONSIVE ON INCLINES COMES AND GOES,NOT RELIABLE. 6.REAR WHEEL HUB STRIPPED OUT CAUSING ONE WHEEL TO GRAB THROWING ME OUT OF CONTROL. 7. SEAT TEARING AT KNEE AREA. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10232977

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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