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Ducati 916Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Ducati 916.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: SteeringSafety recalls71994–1998 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ducati 916 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 916 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'94'95'96'97'98
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1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ducati 916 problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering10
Tires11
7 recalls

Ducati 916 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Wheels: hubcap/cover99V-360 · 1994–1997 · Dec 23, 1999 · 4,165 vehicles–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings99V-048 · 1998 · Mar 11, 1999 · 793 vehicles–Vehicle speed control97V-221 · 1994–1996 · Dec 8, 1997 · 1,316 vehicles–Wheels97V-224 · 1994 · Dec 8, 1997 · 649 vehicles–Vehicle speed control95V-145 · 1995 · Aug 4, 1995 · 1,000 vehicles–Foundation components: disc95V-109 · 1995 · May 26, 1995 · 209 vehicles–Unknown or other95V-074 · 1995 · Apr 3, 1995 · 600 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 916

  1. REAR BRAKE DISC SEPARATIONPE95003 · 1995 · closed May 31, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-109