2012 Ducati Monster 1100 Evo Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 Evo, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes450.0%
- Driver assistance112.5%
- Other / unspecified112.5%
- Steering112.5%
- Suspension112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
Rear brake pedal unexpectedly soft. Brakes bled in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and fluid use (DOT5.1). Brake regains firmness, but quickly looses effectiveness and becomes soft, limiting braking capability. Alternate bleeding method also attempted with similar results. Brake pedal will remain firm for some time, but then returns to soft feel, creating unexpected braking performance.
THE REAR BRAKE WENT OUT TWICE. I HAD IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY IN SEPTEMBER OF 2013. NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE REAR BRAKE IS OUT AGAIN. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO FIX THE ISSUE TILL I PAY OUT OF POCKET FIRST. THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BITE AT ALL. I'VE READ ON FORUMS THAT I AM NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS ISSUE. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
RIDING ON LEVEL ROAD, CRUISING ABOUT 40 MPH. FRONT BRAKES LOCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS PITCHED ME OVER THE HANDLE BARS, I.E. STOPPIE. THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR BRAKE PADS "DISAPPEARED" AND THE REMAINING REAR PAD BACKING PLATE CAUSED OVER HEATING OF REAR ROTOR AND REAR MASTER CYLINDER. RED HOT. BOILED FLUID. UPON COOL DOWN, (ME AND THE DUCATI) FRONT BRAKES RELEASED AND BIKE WAS ABLE TO MOVE BUT WITHOUT REAR BRAKES. MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL. BIKE IS STILL AT SHOP WITH REPLACEMENT OF PADS, ROTOR AND MASTER. ~ 600+ I'M A BIT OF A WRENCH TURNER AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN REAR BRAKES ON ANY VEHICLE FAIL AT LESS THAT 10,000 MILES. WHO USES THE BACK BRAKES ON A MOTORCYCLE ANYWAY? I'VE BEEN RIDING FOR 30 YEARS, AND I NEVER HAVE. BIKE IS 15 DAYS OUTOF WARRANTY. :O( *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
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 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. I HAVE SINCE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT DUCATI MONSTER, AND MOTOTARD 1100'S EXHIBITING WHAT IS CALLED "HIGH SPEED WOBBLE AT 75 TO 80 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY AMY BE PLACING THEIR RIDERS AT GRAVE RISK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED, OR IF IT WARRANTS AND INVESTIGATION, TROOPER DIEHL OF THE OHP INFORMED ME THAT HIGH TOXICOLGY WAS NEGATIVE, AND THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO ROAD DEBRI THAT WOULD HAVE LED TO THE CRASH. HE SAID THAT IT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF CONTROL. HE WAS WEARING A HELMET AND HE WAS AN EXPERIENCED RIDER. HE WAS 25 YEARS OLD AND A SGT IN THE MARINE CORP RES. WITH H&S COMPANY OUT OF BROOKPARK OHIO.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
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 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. I HAVE SINCE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT DUCATI MONSTER, AND MOTOTARD 1100'S EXHIBITING WHAT IS CALLED "HIGH SPEED WOBBLE AT 75 TO 80 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY AMY BE PLACING THEIR RIDERS AT GRAVE RISK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED, OR IF IT WARRANTS AND INVESTIGATION, TROOPER DIEHL OF THE OHP INFORMED ME THAT HIGH TOXICOLGY WAS NEGATIVE, AND THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO ROAD DEBRI THAT WOULD HAVE LED TO THE CRASH. HE SAID THAT IT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF CONTROL. HE WAS WEARING A HELMET AND HE WAS AN EXPERIENCED RIDER. HE WAS 25 YEARS OLD AND A SGT IN THE MARINE CORP RES. WITH H&S COMPANY OUT OF BROOKPARK OHIO.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
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 WAS KILLED INSTANTLY. I HAVE SINCE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT DUCATI MONSTER, AND MOTOTARD 1100'S EXHIBITING WHAT IS CALLED "HIGH SPEED WOBBLE AT 75 TO 80 MPH. I AM CONCERNED THAT THEY AMY BE PLACING THEIR RIDERS AT GRAVE RISK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS BEING INVESTIGATED, OR IF IT WARRANTS AND INVESTIGATION, TROOPER DIEHL OF THE OHP INFORMED ME THAT HIGH TOXICOLGY WAS NEGATIVE, AND THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO ROAD DEBRI THAT WOULD HAVE LED TO THE CRASH. HE SAID THAT IT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF CONTROL. HE WAS WEARING A HELMET AND HE WAS AN EXPERIENCED RIDER. HE WAS 25 YEARS OLD AND A SGT IN THE MARINE CORP RES. WITH H&S COMPANY OUT OF BROOKPARK OHIO.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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