Ducati Monster 821Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Ducati Monster 821.

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

Best & worst years

Ducati Monster 821 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 821 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'15'16'17'18'19'20'21
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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Complaints by system

Most common Ducati Monster 821 problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Service brakes30
Engine10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Monster 821

  1. Extended Stopping DistancePE21003 · 2016–2020 · closed Jul 9, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-315