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2011 Ducati Multistrada Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 25, 2021
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 27, 2014

What this page shows

Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2011 Ducati Multistrada. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–6 of 6

Brakes
Filed Sep 25, 2021

Went on my first ride. Zero rear braking action. ABS error light on.

NHTSA ID
11434374
Incident
Sep 24, 2021
Fuel system
Filed Jan 25, 2017

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES A TWO YEAR PERIOD AND IS BROKEN AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER IS ADVISING ME THIS IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IGNORING THE CLEAR POOR QUALITY AND/OR DESIGN OF THIS PART WHICH HAS REQUIRED SO MANY REPLACEMENTS IN SUCH A SHORT TIME PERIOD. THEY ARE RELYING ON THE FACT THAT MOTORCYCLE RIDERS ARE MOSTLY RECREATIONAL AND WILL NOT NOTICE PROBLEMS ON PARTS THAT LAST JUST SHORT OF THEIR YEAR WARRANTY FOR PARTS.

NHTSA ID
10947655
Incident
Jan 25, 2017
Mileage
14,600 mi
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 2015

THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED DURING A SERVICE BULLETIN NOTICE. THE BRAKE WOULD FADE THEN FAIL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS REPLACED AT THE DEALER. THE BRAKE WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR A FEW HUNDRED MILES, FADE, THEN FAIL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND AFFECTS VIRTUALLY ALL DUCATI MULTI STRADA MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM 2011-2014. THE MOTORCYCLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND A PERMANENT FIX IMPLEMENTED.

NHTSA ID
10735965
Incident
Jul 23, 2015
Mileage
700 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 2015

THE REAR BRAKE WILL FADE UNTIL IT IS COMPLETE UNUSABLE. THEN IT GETS REBLED AND WORKS FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN IS UNUSABLE AGAIN. DUCATI SENT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN AND MY DEALERSHIP INSTALLED NEW PARTS PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED AGAIN! THEY ARE DANGEROUS! I HAVE QUIT USING THE REAR BRAKE BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN'T COUNT ON IT, AND THAT IS WORRISOME TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID
10681582
Incident
May 1, 2014
Mileage
5,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 2014

REAR BRAKES HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES. THEY HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES AFTER THE LAST RECALL. THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR HEATS UP BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CHEMICALLY BREAKS DOWN CAUSING FADING AND FAILURE OF THE BRAKE. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES. ACCORDING TO DUCATI SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, DUCATI KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT THINK THE REAR BRAKE IS NECESSARY FOR STOPPING THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NOT PROPERLY ADDRESSED THE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10629034
Incident
Aug 28, 2014
Mileage
15,000 mi
Other / unspecifiedSteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 27, 2014

WHILE PREPARING TO REMOVING THE FRONT WHEEL FROM MY 2011 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200ST, I NOTICED THE LOWER PORTION OF RIGHT FRONT FORK LEG THAT PINCHES THE WHEEL AXLE WAS BROKEN. THIS CONCERNED ME VERY MUCH AS THIS HOLDS THE FRONT WHEEL AXLE TIGHT SO THAT IT DOES NOT COME LOOSE. I WAS PREPARING TO TAKE A THREE DAY, 1100 MILE TRIP. I LOOKED AT THE DUCATI FORUM (HTTP://WWW.DUCATI.MS/FORUMS/44-MULTISTRADA/342081-2010-11-1200S-TSB-RECALL-RIGHT-FORK-LOWERS.HTML) AND FOUND INFORMATION REFERRING TO A DUCATI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 14-002 (FULL TSB CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.MTS1200.INFO/MTS12_FAQ/MTS1200_DOCS/DUCATI/MTS1200_OHLINS_RIGHT_FORK_DUCATI_SERVICE_BULLETIN_888.PDF ). THE TSB STATES, "THIS ISSUE HAS NO IMPACT ON RIDER SAFETY..." THOUGH IT MAY BE SAFE TO RIDE ACROSS TOWN TO GET IT REPAIRED, MY ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE TELLS ME THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE TO RIDE ANY DISTANCE BEFORE THE REPAIR CAN BE PERFORMED. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD BECOME A FULL SAFETY RECALL. I DON'T FEEL THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS ON MY OWN ACCORD AND HAVING TO DO MY OWN INTERNET RESEARCH. ALL SUSCEPTIBLE CUSTOMERS SHOULD BE CONTACTED BY DUCATI FOR WARRANTY REPAIR SERVICE. PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

NHTSA ID
10575272
Incident
Mar 20, 2014
Mileage
23,030 mi

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.

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