Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Monster 821, 2014-2021 Monster 1200 S/STD, and 2016-2019 Monster 1200 R motorcycles. The rear brake hoses may be susceptible to heat damage.
2014-2021 · 8 model years
Ducati Monster 1200 Problems by year
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the Ducati Monster 1200 across 8 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 2018 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the acceleration & cruise control.
- Complaints
- 15
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Monster 1200 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Monster 1200 problems
Ducati Monster 1200 recalls 4
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Monster 797, Monster 1200, Supersport, 2016-2020 XDiavel, and 2018-2020 Monster 821 motorcycles. Air may permeate the rear brake system.
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ducati Monster 1200, Monster 821, SuperSport and SuperSport S motorcycles. The shift lever may have been incorrectly assembled, possibly resulting in the shift knob detaching from the lever.
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2018 1299 motorcycles (including STD, S, FE and SL models), Monster 1200 motorcycles (including S and R models), Multistrada motorcycles (including S and PP models), 2015-2017 Panigale R, 2016-2018...
Latest Monster 1200 complaints
Since bike was new, rear brake has been ineffective in spite of repeated bleeding and fluid changes. Brake will start out firm, but become ineffective after several weeks.
The rear brake does not work properly , when i apply it it does not respond firmly
I purchased a used Ducati Monster 821 2018 in February of 2020. The rear brake pedal was very spongy. I thought it was a quirk of a Ducati Monster. I took the motorcycle for an annual inspection in May of 2021 at a non-Ducati dealer and was told that I have no rear brake. It was also mentioned that this is a known issue with Ducati Monsters and probably has a recall. I took the bike to the dealer for servicing and they acknowledged there is a recall on the rear brakes of the Ducati Monster as well as the fuel...
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sensor which doesn't consistently display the correct amount of fuel in the gas tank. I wasn't informed of the recalls and I don't see it listed on the nhtsa recall list. In my opinion this is a dangerous failure that should be clearly communicated to owners.
The rear brake on the 2014 Ducati monster doesn't work, even after the dealer bleeds it, it will return to no braking power in a few weeks. Both the 2015 and 2016 Ducati years of this model have an active recall for their rear brake line, so the 2014 year should also have a recall, the model years are all identical.
I purchased the bike in 2015 with 411 miles on it from south sound motorcycles in fife, wa. The first year the brake worked fine. Then it stopped working. South sound bled it but it still didnt work. So they replaced everything on the rear brake from brembo as it comes as a set. It was good for about 6 months then again no brake. I took it to the bellevue dealership and they bled it again and got it to work for 3 months. I took it in again and the same thing. It worked for a few months then nothing. I just...
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took the bike in for the 28k mile inspection and told them they need to fix the back break. I called and asked how it was going and they told me they got the brake to work but then immediatly had issues with it. Ive owened this bike for 6 years and I would say the back break has worked about 1-2 years. When speaking with other ducati owners and checking forums it seems to be an issue that ducati is aware of but will not do anything about it. The break just stopps working gets spungy then nothing. My next step will be contacting ducati in italy.
Rear brake failed. Pedal goes all the way down to exhaust manifold. This occurred at 300 miles on odometer.
Questions about the Ducati Monster 1200
Which Ducati Monster 1200 years have the most problems?
Which Ducati Monster 1200 years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Ducati Monster 1200 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (15), acceleration & cruise control (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Ducati Monster 1200 have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Ducati Monster 1200 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data