By year
Owner complaints about Ducati vehicles peaked at 35 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Ducati
The complete NHTSA record for Ducati vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Ducati recalls are filed by Ducati North America, part of Volkswagen Group.
Owner complaints in the last five years65156 on file in all, across 40 models
Recall campaigns379 in five years
Severity index4.5Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1265 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about Ducati vehicles, 37% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Multistrada has the most complaints of any Ducati model
Every Ducati model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multistrada | 2015 to 2023 | 24 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 |
| Scrambler | 2015 to 2022 | 20 | 0.0 | 7 | 6 |
| Supersport | 2017 to 2021 | 19 | 10.5 | 12 | 0 |
| Diavel | 2015 to 2024 | 14 | 7.1 | 1 | 6 |
| Panigale V4 | 2017 to 2026 | 11 | 0.0 | 19 | 4 |
| Hypermotard | 2015 to 2022 | 9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Monster 1200 | 2015 to 2021 | 7 | 0.0 | 18 | 7 |
| Multistrada 1200S | 2015 to 2016 | 7 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Monster 821 | 2015 to 2021 | 5 | 0.0 | 13 | 5 |
| Panigale V4 S | 2017 to 2026 | 4 | 0.0 | 13 | 3 |
| Monster | 2015 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Panigale | 2015 to 2021 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Xdiavel | 2016 to 2023 | 3 | 0.0 | 15 | 5 |
| Multistrada 1200 | 2015 to 2019 | 3 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 |
| Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer | 2017 to 2018 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Desert X | 2023 | 3 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Xdiavel S | 2015 to 2023 | 2 | 0.0 | 15 | 4 |
| Streetfighter | 2020 to 2024 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Multistrada 1260 | 2018 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panigale R | 2015 to 2019 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 5 |
| 1299 | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Panigale V2 | 2020 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| Monster 797 | 2017 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 |
| Panigale 959 | 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1199 Panigale | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1299 Panigale | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 939SP | 2016 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Multistrada V4 | 2021 to 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xdiavel STD | 2016 to 2023 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Panigale V4 R | 2019 to 2024 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Streetfighter V4 | 2020 to 2026 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| 1199 | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Hypermotard 939 | 2016 to 2018 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Hyperstrada 939 | 2016 to 2018 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Panigale Speciale | 2017 to 2019 | 0 | None | 3 | 3 |
| Streetfighter V2 | 2025 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Streetfighter V4 S | 2021 to 2026 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Panigale V4 SL | 2020 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| 1299 Superleggera | 2017 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Panigale 1299 Fe | 2018 | 0 | None | 1 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Ducati product
- 26V-050 Jan 28, 2026
Excessive heat may damage the rear brake hose between the ABS control unit and brake caliper, resulting in a sudden loss of the rear brakes
Brakes · 1,440 vehicles - 25V-838 Dec 5, 2025
Fuses for the ABS pump and control unit may have been reversed during assembly, which can cause an ABS malfunction and possibly result in wheel lockup
Electrical system · 1,016 vehicles - 25V-570 Sep 3, 2025
Rear wheel axle could lose its structural integrity and break
Powertrain · 10k vehicles - 25V-013 Jan 24, 2025
Excessive heat may damage the rear brake hose between the ABS control unit and brake caliper, resulting in a sudden loss of the rear brakes
Brakes · 592 vehicles - 23V-820 Dec 6, 2023
Passenger backrest may break if it is installed incorrectly or used incorrectly by the passenger
Seats · 2,906 vehicles - 23V-620 Sep 6, 2023
Side stand bracket may fail, causing the side stand to open while riding and resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown
Structure · 842 vehicles - 23V-377 May 26, 2023
Dashboard could automatically switch from low beam headlights to the headlight daylight position lamp (DRL), in automatic setting mode
Lighting · 3,315 vehicles - 23V-250 Apr 6, 2023
Right and/or left side passenger foot pegs may break while mounting or riding the motorcycle
Structure · 293 vehicles - 22V-704 Sep 20, 2022
Two oil cooler hoses could contact each other and become damaged, which could cause an oil leak
Engine and cooling · 1,586 vehicles - 21V-738 Sep 23, 2021
Side stand may be improperly welded, potentially causing the stand to break
Structure · 205 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.