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2011 Ktm 50 Sx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
1 miles · Feb 6, 2012
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. UPON EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE CASE, THE BREATHER HOSE WAS FILLED WITH A MILKY SUBSTANCE. WE THEN SPLIT THE ENGINE CASE, REMOVED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY TO FIND ONE OF THE CLUTCH BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF IN BLOCK, FIVE TEETH WERE BROKEN OFF COUNTER SHAFT AND TWO WERE BROKEN OFF MAIN SHAFT, THE ENGINE CASE WAS ALSO …

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TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. UPON EXTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE CASE, THE BREATHER HOSE WAS FILLED WITH A MILKY SUBSTANCE. WE THEN SPLIT THE ENGINE CASE, REMOVED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY TO FIND ONE OF THE CLUTCH BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF IN BLOCK, FIVE TEETH WERE BROKEN OFF COUNTER SHAFT AND TWO WERE BROKEN OFF MAIN SHAFT, THE ENGINE CASE WAS ALSO CRACKED AT INTERNAL WATER PORT CAUSING RADIATOR FLUID TO LEAK INTO CASE (EXPLAINING THE MILKY SUBSTANCE IN HOSE), ALSO A LOOSE DOWEL WAS FOUND INSIDE THE CASE. WE HAVE SOUGHT ASSISTANCE THRU THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP, ANSWERS, WARRANTY CLAIM ASSISTANCE, OR REIMBURSEMENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10446826

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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