2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S 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 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S, 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
- Brakes375.0%
- Electrical125.0%
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
INCONSISTENT (MOSTLY POOR) REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE IN ALL CONDITIONS.
MY 2016 MULTISTRADA EXPERIENCES INCONSISTENT BRAKING WITH THE REAR BRAKE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH THE REAR BRAKE AND UNEXPECTED SOFT REAR BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I AM UNABLE TO RELY ON THE REAR BRAKE TO FUNCTION AT ANY TIME OR SPEED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE BIKE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, AND FOR THE 3,000 MILES I HAVE USED IT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY 2016 MULTISTRADA FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL SHOW A QUANTITY, BUT THE QUANTITY IS NOT CORRECT (SHOWS FULL WITH A HALF TANK OF FUEL, OR SHOWS 2/3 EMPTY IMMEDIATE AFTER FILLING UP). AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT WILL REVERT BACK TO SHOWING EMPTY. THE BEHAVIOR IS CONSTANT, AND NOT AFFECTED BY FUEL LEVEL, TEMPERATURE, OR OTHER FACTORS. WITHOUT THE GAUGE, THERE IS NO INDICATION WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS LOW. THE LOW-FUEL WARINING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. DUCATI MULTISTRADAS FROM MY2015 ON (AS WELL AS THE DUCATI DIAVEL AND XDIAVEL) HAVE A WELL KNOWN, REPETITIVE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENDER CAUSING AN EMPTY INDICATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THOUSANDS OF MULTISTRADAS AND DIAVELS, AND IT A TOPIC OF MUCH CONSTERNATION IN THE DUCATI COMMUNITY. DUCATI IS ON AT LEAST THE FIFTH REVISION OF THE SENDER, BUT IS REFUSING TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE UNITS ON MOTORCYCLES OUT OF WARRANTY. MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SENDER REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION, WITH DUCATI REFUSING TO REPAIR THEM FURTHER. DUE TO THE CRITICALITY OF FUEL GAUGE FUNCTION, THIS SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A RECALL TO FORCE DUCATI TO DESIGN A PERMANENT FIX, AND THEN REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS. THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO SELL NEW MOTORCYCLES WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE SENDER, AND SIMPLY REFUSE TO ADDRESS IT AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDS.
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
Data on this page last refreshed .