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Ducati Monster 696Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 26 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ducati Monster 696.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints26Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls22006–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ducati Monster 696 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 Monster 696 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/10011 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ducati Monster 696 problems

All model years combined: 26 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
Fuel system, gasoline180
Fuel/propulsion system30
Electrical system20
Fuel system, other10
Power train10
Service brakes10
2 recalls

Ducati Monster 696 recalls

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

–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings12V-053 · 2012 · Feb 14, 2012 · 913 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring09V-142 · 2009 · Apr 29, 2009 · 1,755 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Monster 696

  1. Extended Stopping DistancePE21003 · 2012 · closed Jul 9, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-315
  2. Fuel leak at pump/tank interfacePE10045 · 2005–2007 · closed Feb 28, 2011
    Led to recall 11V-020