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Ducati MultistradaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 49 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Ducati Multistrada.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints49Top: Service brakesSafety recalls22007–2022 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ducati Multistrada 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 Multistrada median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2022Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ducati Multistrada problems

All model years combined: 49 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 brakes280
Engine120
Fuel/propulsion system80
Power train50
Fuel system, gasoline40
Wheels20
Forward collision avoidance20
Lane departure10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
4 other systems40
2 recalls

Ducati Multistrada recalls

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

100%Engine21V-212 · 2021 · Mar 25, 2021 · 129 vehicles85%Foundation components: master cylinder17V-812 · 2015–2018 · Dec 15, 2017 · 6,758 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Multistrada

  1. Extended Stopping DistancePE21003 · 2012–2020 · closed Jul 9, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-315