2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200, most often about the service brakes. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-152 the manufacturer reports only 59% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 13, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 has problems

1 complaint 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 brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

59%repaired · 2016 Q3

Vehicle speed control: cables

Recall 15V-152 · Mar 16, 2015 · 5,962 vehicles · 3,516 repaired

Risk. If the throttle cannot be fully closed, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ducati.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Multistrada 1200 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Multistrada 1200 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Extended Stopping DistancePE21003 · closed Jul 9, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-315
In owners' words

What Multistrada 1200 owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE WORKS MINIMALLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM OFTEN DISCUSSED ON DUCATI FORUMS, AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM BY CHANGING THE FLUID AND BLEEDING THE SYSTEM, THE PROBLEM RETURNS
Complaint 10972346 · Apr 13, 2017 · 10,000 miles

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