2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2018 Ducati Multistrada. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Ducati dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 Ducati Multistrada. Check your Multistrada by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ducati Multistrada. Ducati has issued at least 60 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Read Ducati Multistrada owner complaints and bulletins, every year
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Ducati Multistrada. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The motorcycle has had occasional issues of stalling while riding if I pull the clutch in while coasting to a stop. For example coming up to a light or stop sign, I would anticipate the stop and downshift and pull the clutch in, resulting In a stall.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11463443
“The contact owns a 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260. The contact stated that extra brake travel time was needed to stop the motorcycle due to poor rear brake performance. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11455689
“REAR BRAKE IS VERY VERY WEAK, ALMOST NOT WORKING. IT HAS BEEN A STANDING PROBLEM SINCE NEW.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11398649
“I WAS RIDING FOR AROUND 4 HOURS ON THE INTERSTATE. I CAME OFF THE INTERSTATE AND ONTO THE SURFACE STREETS. I WAS ENTERING A PARK WITH A DIRT ROAD AND PARKING LOT. I WENT TO APPLY THE REAR BRAKE FOR STOPPING ON DIRT. THE REAR BRAKE LEVER CYCLED THROUGH THE ENTIRE STROKE.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11195692
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 Ducati Multistrada is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Ducati dealer.