Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 1,005 complaints for DUCATI
DUCATI
1199 PANIGALE
(2012) — ENGINE
Feb 24, 2014
Incident date: Feb 3, 2014
I CURRENTLY HAVE A ENGINE LEAK ON MY DUCATI MOTORCYCLE. I WAS RIDING AND NOTICED A BURNT OIL SMELL. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LEAK ON LEFT SIDE CASING. I TOOK TO DUCATI TO REPORT AND REPAIR. DUCATI IS STILL TAKING ALOT OF TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE ON WHAT TO DO. STILL ISN'T REPAIRED AND NOW LEAK HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND GOT ON MY TIRES AND ALMOST CRASHED. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUY DUCATI AND STILL... Read more
DUCATI
1199 PANIGALE
(2012) — ENGINE
Feb 4, 2014
Incident date: Oct 9, 2013
AFTER A YEAR OF VARIOUS RECALLS, I HAD A MAJOR OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AM STILL WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION. IT IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE TO DRIVE. *TR
Incident date: Jul 31, 2009
I NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS LOOSE WHILE SITTING ON MY MOTORCYCLE. THE PLASTIC TANK HAS EXPANDED PAST THE TANK MOUNTS AND CAN BE PICKED UP OFF OF THE FRAME. IT WAS REPLACED ONCE IN 2011 AFTER I WAS NOTIFIED OF A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL REPLACEMENT, THE CASE WAS NOT SETTLED. THE REPLACEMENT TANK FAILED LAST SUMMER IN THE SAME MANNER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT ... Read more
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS
(2013) — SERVICE BRAKES
Jan 23, 2014
Incident date: Jan 18, 2014
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE CEASED TO FUNCTION. I DISCOVERED THIS AS I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKE TO HOLD THE BIKE IN A STABLE POSITION AT A STOPLIGHT, RESULTING IN SOME ROLLBACK AND A POTENTIAL LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. THE DEALER TECHNICAL REP INDICATED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM INTRODUCES AIR INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER THE ABS SYSTEM INTERVENES... Read more
DUCATI
1199 PANIGALE
(2012) — POWER TRAIN
Jan 8, 2014
Incident date: Jun 19, 2013
DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE CLUTCH ISSUE: CLUTCH SYSTEM (SLAVE, PUSHROD, DISK(S), ETC.) BEGAN BINDING AFTER DEPARTING 600 MILE (REQUIRED) SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE PROBLEM INITIALLY SURFACED AS INTERMITTENT ON WARM/HOT DAYS WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN OPERATION AND WATER TEMPERATURE WAS ABOVE 170F. THE ISSUE BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED WITH USE, AND BY 800 MILES, WAS CONSTANT - EITHER COLD OR HOT. THE VEHIC... Read more
DUCATI
MONSTER 696
(2012) — SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 2, 2013
Incident date: Oct 8, 2013
REAR BRAKE SYSTEM LOOSES COMPRESSION ALLOWING THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL TO BE INCREASED TO MORE THAN DOUBLE THE EXPECTED DISTANCE. REAR BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AS EXPECTED OVER 5MPH. SUSPECTED AIR IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM LINES. NO LOST OF FLUID IS SHOWN. *TR
Incident date: Jun 23, 2013
THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED AND SPREAD WIDER THAN THE SUPPORTS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE, CAUSING IT TO BE UNSUPPORTED AND UNSAFE. *TR
Incident date: Oct 24, 2013
AFTER COMING HOME FROM A RIDE, I NOTICED THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING COOLANT FROM A PINSIZED HOLE. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR FINDINGS WITH THEIR RADIATORS. *TR
DUCATI
F1098 STREETFIGHTER
(2010) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 23, 2013
Incident date: Oct 23, 2013
FUEL TANK EXPANSION/DEFORM ISSUE. HORN BUTTON IS TOUCHING WHEN LOCKING THE FRONT WHEEL(TURNED TO FULL LEFT). ALSO THE KEY GUARD IS BREAKING AND FUEL TANK SIDE TRIM PANELS ARE LOOSE FROM DEFORMED TANK. *TR
DUCATI
HYPERMOTARD
(2013) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Oct 19, 2013
Incident date: Jul 1, 2013
THROTTLE RESPONSE FAILS AROUND 4000-5000 RPMS. *TR
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS
(2012) — SERVICE BRAKES
Sep 27, 2013
Incident date: Sep 7, 2013
REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. NOTED TO BE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE STOPPING POWER WITH REAR BRAKE. SPONGY FEELING IN PEDAL AND PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH BOOT HEEL TO ENGAGE. REAR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR NOTED TO BE DISCOLORED WITH A BLACK AND DIRTY APPEARANCE. NEW MOTORCYCLE WITH VERY FEW MILES, AND JUST RECEIVED INITIAL 600 MILE BREAK IN SERVICE AT DEA... Read more
DUCATI
1199 PANIGALE
(2013) — SUSPENSION
Sep 21, 2013
Incident date: Sep 20, 2013
CHAIN RUBBING AGAINST SWINGARM. FEARFUL IT WILL WEAKEN THE CHAIN AT SPEED OR CAUSE WEAKENING OF SUPPORT MEMBER THAT HOLD TIRE ONTO THE VEHICLE. SECOND ISSUE, ELECTRONIC CONTROL ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION. CONCERNED IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRACTION OF VEHICLE AT SPEED.
DUCATI
1199 PANIGALE
(2013) — POWER TRAIN
Sep 21, 2013
Incident date: Sep 20, 2013
CHAIN RUBBING AGAINST SWINGARM. FEARFUL IT WILL WEAKEN THE CHAIN AT SPEED OR CAUSE WEAKENING OF SUPPORT MEMBER THAT HOLD TIRE ONTO THE VEHICLE. SECOND ISSUE, ELECTRONIC CONTROL ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION. CONCERNED IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRACTION OF VEHICLE AT SPEED.
DUCATI
MONSTER 1100 EVO
(2012) — WHEELS
Sep 21, 2013
Incident date: Aug 24, 2013
MY SON WAS KILLED IN A CRASH ON I-270 IN COLUMBUS OHIO AT THE SR 315 INTERCHANGE. ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS HE HAD JUST PASSED HER ABOUT 70-75 MPH, IN THE THIRD LANE FROM THE BIRM OUT OF 5. BEGAN STRUGGLING WITH CONTROL, SHE SAID THE REAR OF THE BIKE WAS SHIMMYING. THE LOSS OF CONTROL GOT PROGESSIVELY WORSE, HE CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL REAR END FIRST. HE WA... Read more
Crash
1 deaths
DUCATI
MONSTER 1100 EVO
(2012) — STEERING
Sep 21, 2013
Incident date: Aug 24, 2013
MY SON WAS KILLED IN A CRASH ON I-270 IN COLUMBUS OHIO AT THE SR 315 INTERCHANGE. ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS HE HAD JUST PASSED HER ABOUT 70-75 MPH, IN THE THIRD LANE FROM THE BIRM OUT OF 5. BEGAN STRUGGLING WITH CONTROL, SHE SAID THE REAR OF THE BIKE WAS SHIMMYING. THE LOSS OF CONTROL GOT PROGESSIVELY WORSE, HE CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL REAR END FIRST. HE WA... Read more
Crash
1 deaths
DUCATI
MONSTER 1100 EVO
(2012) — SUSPENSION
Sep 21, 2013
Incident date: Aug 24, 2013
MY SON WAS KILLED IN A CRASH ON I-270 IN COLUMBUS OHIO AT THE SR 315 INTERCHANGE. ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS HE HAD JUST PASSED HER ABOUT 70-75 MPH, IN THE THIRD LANE FROM THE BIRM OUT OF 5. BEGAN STRUGGLING WITH CONTROL, SHE SAID THE REAR OF THE BIKE WAS SHIMMYING. THE LOSS OF CONTROL GOT PROGESSIVELY WORSE, HE CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL REAR END FIRST. HE WA... Read more
Crash
1 deaths
Incident date: Oct 29, 2009
THE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS SWOLLEN AND WILL NOT MOUNT PROPERLY TO THE FRAME NOR ALLOWS FREE OPERATION OF THE HANDLEBARS, WHICH MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME. GAS TANK HAS SWOLLEN TO THE POINT THAT THE PAINT HAS CRACKED AND THE MOUNTS ARE PAST THE FRAME...BRINGS CONCERNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE OR RUPTURE ONTO A HOT ENGINE.
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS
(2012) — SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 27, 2013
Incident date: Aug 25, 2013
DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 - REAR BRAKES FAIL TO HOLD THE MOTORCYCLE'S POSITION ON AN INCLINE (HILL). MOTORCYCLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DESPITE APPLICATION OF REAR BRAKE. *TR
Incident date: May 26, 2013
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2013 DUCATI MONSTER 796 FROM THE DEALER MAY 24TH 2013 AND DROVE IT HOME IN THE BACK OF MY BROTHERS TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP PUT IN . THE BIKE KEPT THE ORIGINAL 7 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THAT THE DEALER PUT ON. I NEVER TEST DROVE IT OR ANYTHING. I TOOK IT OUT FOR A DRIVE THE FIRST TIME AND WHEN I GOT BACK THE TANK COVER WAS WARPING DOWN THE CENTER. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND PHOTOS W... Read more
Incident date: May 26, 2013
I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2013 DUCATI MONSTER 796 FROM THE DEALER MAY 24TH 2013 AND DROVE IT HOME IN THE BACK OF MY BROTHERS TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP PUT IN . THE BIKE KEPT THE ORIGINAL 7 MILES ON THE ODOMETER THAT THE DEALER PUT ON. I NEVER TEST DROVE IT OR ANYTHING. I TOOK IT OUT FOR A DRIVE THE FIRST TIME AND WHEN I GOT BACK THE TANK COVER WAS WARPING DOWN THE CENTER. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE AND PHOTOS W... Read more
Incident date: May 23, 2012
THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED AND BECOME POTENTIALLY UNSUPPORTED. ALSO THE FUEL HOSE FROM THE PUMP TO THE FILTER IS FAULTY AND HAS SHRUNK, NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO FLOW TO THE ENGINE. *TR
Incident date: Jul 20, 2013
I RODE MY BIKE 3 DAYS PRIOR WITH NO ISSUES AND I PARKED IT AS USUAL. THREE DAYS LATER BIG PUDDLE OF GASOLINE DRIPPING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AROUND AREA OF FUEL PUMP. GAS DRIPPING ONTO EXHAUST AND WIRES. I TOOK THE TANK OFF AND DRAINED FUEL TO LIMIT THE SPILL, I WILL CONTACT DUCATI DEALER ABOUT NEXT STEP. *TR
Incident date: Jun 29, 2013
HANDLEBAR WAS LOCKING WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SHOULD UPDATE THE SOFTWARE BUT DIDN'T WORK. THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT AND NOW LOOKS GOOD. *TR
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS
(2013) — SERVICE BRAKES
Jul 7, 2013
Incident date: Jun 30, 2013
I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND TRIED TO SLOW DOWN USING THE REAR BREAK. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REAR BRAKE DIDN'T FUNCTION ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. REAR BREAK DOES NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE. *TR
DUCATI
STREETFIGHTER 848
(2012) — ENGINE
Jul 6, 2013
Incident date: Sep 9, 2012
HAS STALLED FOR A SPLIT SECOND , TRACTION LIGHTS FLICKER, WHOLE EVENT TAKES A SPLIT SECOND. ALWAYS HAPPENS AROUND 82 MPH IN 6TH GEAR. HAS HAD THIS ISSUE ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED, AND DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE. *TR
DUCATI
STREETFIGHTER 848
(2012) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 6, 2013
Incident date: Sep 9, 2012
HAS STALLED FOR A SPLIT SECOND , TRACTION LIGHTS FLICKER, WHOLE EVENT TAKES A SPLIT SECOND. ALWAYS HAPPENS AROUND 82 MPH IN 6TH GEAR. HAS HAD THIS ISSUE ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED, AND DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE. *TR
DUCATI
STREETFIGHTER 848
(2012) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 6, 2013
Incident date: Sep 9, 2012
HAS STALLED FOR A SPLIT SECOND , TRACTION LIGHTS FLICKER, WHOLE EVENT TAKES A SPLIT SECOND. ALWAYS HAPPENS AROUND 82 MPH IN 6TH GEAR. HAS HAD THIS ISSUE ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES. THERE WERE NO CODES STORED, AND DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE ISSUE. *TR
Incident date: Apr 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DUCATI 848 MOTORCYCLE (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK BECAME FRACTURED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN EXCESSIVE FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AND THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. MOST RECENTLY, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPRO... Read more
DUCATI
MONSTER 696
(2006) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 6, 2013
Incident date: Jan 7, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUCATI MONSTER M620 DARK MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE THROTTLE, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE PROCESS WAS REPETITIVE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TH... Read more
Incident date: May 6, 2012
GAS TANK REACTING WITH ETHANOL IN FUEL CREATING A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK DISTORTS FROM ORIGINAL SHAPE AND FALL OFF ITS MOUNTS. THIS CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK INTERFERES WITH THE STEERING OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND ANOTHER CONDITION WHERE THE TANK WEARS ON THE FRAME AND MAY PRODUCE TANK FAILURE WITH FUEL LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.... NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM DUCATI DEALERSHIP REGA... Read more
Incident date: May 6, 2012
GAS TANK REACTING WITH ETHANOL IN FUEL CREATING A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK DISTORTS FROM ORIGINAL SHAPE AND FALL OFF ITS MOUNTS. THIS CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK INTERFERES WITH THE STEERING OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND ANOTHER CONDITION WHERE THE TANK WEARS ON THE FRAME AND MAY PRODUCE TANK FAILURE WITH FUEL LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.... NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM DUCATI DEALERSHIP REGA... Read more
Incident date: May 6, 2012
GAS TANK REACTING WITH ETHANOL IN FUEL CREATING A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK DISTORTS FROM ORIGINAL SHAPE AND FALL OFF ITS MOUNTS. THIS CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE TANK INTERFERES WITH THE STEERING OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND ANOTHER CONDITION WHERE THE TANK WEARS ON THE FRAME AND MAY PRODUCE TANK FAILURE WITH FUEL LEAKAGE ONTO ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM.... NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM DUCATI DEALERSHIP REGA... Read more
Incident date: Aug 23, 2012
I HAVE A 2010 DUCATI 848, ONE DAY I NOTICED THAT IT WAS LEAKING GASOLINE FROM THE FUEL OVERFLOW HOSE ITS A PRETTY CONSTANT DRIP, IT PROBABLY DRIPS ONCE EVERY 3-5 SECONDS. IT DOES IT MORE SO WHEN ITS HOT AND HUMID OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE GASOLINE EXPANDING IN THE HEAT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT BUT IT DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THE TANK WAS FULL OR HALF FULL. IT'S A BIG HAZARD BECAUSE T... Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2013
REPLACEMENT MOTORCYCLE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER WILL NOT PROPERLY DISENGAGE CLUTCH ON MODEL YEAR 1993 DUCATI 900SS MOTORCYCLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT MOTORCYCLE FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER OR OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD TO RIDER. PRODUCT WAS SPECIFICALLY ADVERTISED AS FITTING PRE-MODEL YEAR 2000 DUCATI MOTORCYCLES. SELLER (VIA AMAZON) WAS POWERSPORTS SUPERSTORE, 11... Read more
DUCATI
MONSTER S2 R
(2005) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apr 23, 2013
Incident date: Apr 23, 2013
THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED DUE TO ETHANOL IN THE GASOLINE. IT IS PRESSING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CAN NO LONGER BE MOUNTED OR REMOVED IN THE NORMAL FASHION. *TR
Incident date: Apr 14, 2013
DUCATI FUEL TANKS ARE LEAKING. DEALERS ARE REPLACING SOME FUEL TANKS FOR ORIGINAL OWNERS. I AM NOT AN ORIGINAL OWNER. MY FUEL TANK IS NOT LEAKING, YET. IF YOU LOG ON TO DUCATI.ORG YOU MAY READ SOME OF THE FORUM POSTINGS. YOU CAN SEARCH FORUM POSTINGS FOR FUEL TANK LEAKS. IT IS HAPPENING ON MULTIPLE MODELS BUILT DURING MULTIPLE YEARS. PLEASE PROTECT US FROM DUCATI AND FORCE DUCATI TO RECALL AND REP... Read more
Incident date: Apr 5, 2013
THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED A LEAK. *TR
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS
(2012) — SERVICE BRAKES
Mar 6, 2013
Incident date: Feb 1, 2013
THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS NON FUNCTIONAL AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Incident date: Feb 26, 2013
THE FUEL TANK HAS DEFORMED AND EXPANDED (ESPECIALLY IN LENGTH) TO THE POINT IT IS STUCK IN THE FRAME AND CAN'T BE REMOVED FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT OR OTHER NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES. *TR
DUCATI
SPORT CLASSIC
(2006) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Feb 11, 2013
Incident date: Jul 9, 2012
I WAS SENDING IN A COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS LAWSUIT REGARDING THE GAS TANKS EXPANDING ON DUCATI'S. I WANTED INFORMATION ON HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING MINE REPLACED. *TR
Incident date: Nov 29, 2012
THE RADIATOR HAS A LEAK UNDER THE LEFT MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE RADIATOR. THIS HAS CAUSED EXTREMELY HOT COOLANT TO SPRAY OUT THE LEFT VENT ONTO THE RIDERS LEG. ALSO COOLANT HAS COVERED THE FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKES, LEFT FORK AND FOGGED OUT THE LEFT HEAD LIGHT. THIS IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION WITH THIS MODEL BIKE, WITH HUNDREDS OF DOCUMENTED CASES. MY BIKE HAS LESS THEN 6000 MILES, WITH... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2011
FUEL TANK SWELLED AND DEFORMED RESULTING IS A FUEL LEAK AT THE FUEL PUMP UNDER THE SEAT. *TR
Incident date: Nov 9, 2012
I JUST BOUGHT A DUCATI DIAVEL 2012 AND WHILE DRIVING THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED, I ALMOST WENT THROUGH TRAFFIC WITHOUT BRAKES THEN FLAMING BRAKE PARTS OF THE BIKE FLEW OFF AND MELTED IN THE STREET. THEN BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE BACK OF THE BIKE. THE ROTORS WERE SCARED AND THERE WERE CHIPS OF THE BIKE ON THE REAR WHEEL. BRAKE FLUID SPAYED EVERYWHERE AND THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Nov 19, 2012
HEADLIGHT, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS, FAILED. SEEMS TO BE DUE TO MELTED PLASTIC IN CONNECTOR BOX IN RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TR
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1000 S 2005
(2005) — SEATS
Oct 27, 2012
Incident date: Oct 10, 2011
GAS TANK IS SWELLING DUE TO ETHANOL EXPANSION AND BEGINNING TO PUT BODY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, INHIBIT STEERING AND AFFECT SEATING. *TR
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1000 S 2005
(2005) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Oct 27, 2012
Incident date: Oct 10, 2011
GAS TANK IS SWELLING DUE TO ETHANOL EXPANSION AND BEGINNING TO PUT BODY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, INHIBIT STEERING AND AFFECT SEATING. *TR
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1000 S 2005
(2005) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Oct 27, 2012
Incident date: Oct 10, 2011
GAS TANK IS SWELLING DUE TO ETHANOL EXPANSION AND BEGINNING TO PUT BODY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, INHIBIT STEERING AND AFFECT SEATING. *TR
Incident date: Oct 19, 2012
THE GAS TANK DEFORMED SO MUCH THAT INSTEAD OF A THREE POINT FIT, IT IS NOW ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY THE BOLT RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE SEAT. THE TANK CAN EASILY BE LIFTED UP ON THE FRONT OF THE BIKE. THE TANK HAS ALSO DEVELOPED 'DIMPLES' ON THE SURFACE (AS IN LARGE 'DENT'). BASICALLY THE TANK IS COLLAPSING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD GAS TANK REPLACEMENT FOR THIS BIKE. DUCATI COVERS IT UNDER WARRANTY. HOWE... Read more
DUCATI
1199 PANIGALE
(2012) — ENGINE
Oct 10, 2012
Incident date: Jun 15, 2012
WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATE 30-35 MPH THE ENGINE ON MY 2012 DUCATI 1199 MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY DIED. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ONTO THE GRASS MEDIAN. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED NORMALLY WITH ONE ATTEMPT USING THE STARTER AFTER I WAS STOPPED. THERE WERE NO OTHER SECONDARY INDICATIONS. OUTSIDE AIR TEMP. WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ENGINE TEMP.180-187 D... Read more
DUCATI
MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS
(2012) — SERVICE BRAKES
Oct 5, 2012
Incident date: Aug 22, 2012
2012 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 S TOURING. HAS NO REAR BRAKE. DUCATI INSTALLED "THE REAR BRAKE KIT" WHICH IS SOME SORT OF UPGRADE. THIS PROVIDED A VERY TEMPORARY FIX, THE REAR BRAKE WORKED BETTER THAN STOCK, BUT THEN QUICKLY RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL STATE- NO REAR BRAKE. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED IN MID AUGUST 2012, THE REAR BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. DUCATI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, THAT IS WHY THEY INST... Read more