The motorcycle has stalled four times in the last 5 months. Typically stalls when down-shifting. The last time it stalled, I was weaving through traffic and when the bike stalled, there was a car right on my rear (scared me to death) - luckily I was able to steer into the median (and there was no obstacles in the median). I've asked my dealer to look into it. They have not been able to reproduce the problem. I am not the only one having this problem. There is a forum with 23 pages of threads on this topic. Also, ducati had a recall on the multistrada for the same issue. The multistrada is the same engine as the diavel. *Tr
Engine & cooling
2011 Ducati Diavel Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2011 Ducati Diavel's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 50% of all its complaints, most recently on November 25, 2011. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Engine cuts out ( stalls ) on highway in 6th gear, when clutch is pulled in and throttle is closed. This problem happens intermittantly and without warning. *Tt please see this link, there are many others having the same problem. Http://www.Diavel-forum.Com/index.Php?/Topic/377-diavel-stalling/
Ducati Diavel engine complaints by year
Diavel engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data