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2012 Ducati MultistradaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2012 Ducati Multistrada, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints80 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage18kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 16, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ducati Multistrada has problems

8 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 brakes80

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

0 recalls

2012 Ducati Multistrada recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Multistrada 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 median. How we score

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  • Caution
  • Solid
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

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

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

What Multistrada owners report

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

The bike has 12.600 miles and has gone to the dealership for all its work and inspections prior to this brake failure. Rear brake failure, the bike is available for inspection. luckily that I wasn't going fast when it happened I took the bike to the New Haven power sport Ducati dealer they said…
Complaint 11489444 · Oct 16, 2022
I have had repeated issues where the rear brake fades during hot weather riding. Also, the rear brake has to be bled fairly often in order to operate. I have read this is a common complaint for my model. The dealer has no input towards a solution.
Complaint 11477114 · Aug 2, 2022
Rear brakes have almost no stopping power at all. Have tried several suggested servicing techniques such as new pads, bleeding mrake system (multiple times). No improvement. Have owned several motorcycles and none have had such poor braking system. Front seems to work fine, rear is basically…
Complaint 11421374 · Jun 18, 2021

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