NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Ducati 999S Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Ducati 999S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ducati dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Ducati 999S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Ducati 999S owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Ducati 999S, describing incidents dated February 28, 2004 to October 3, 2010.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10361748 · Filed October 22, 2010
HI I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT ANYTHING, JUST ASKING A QUESTION ABOUT A SERIOUS PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY DUCATI 999S 2004 MODEL. MY FRONT BRAKE SEIZED UP ON ME RECENTLY WITHOUT ME PULLING THE LEVER. THIS RESULTED IN ME NEARLY KILLING MYSELF. I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND NOTICED THERE WAS RECALLS FOR…
ODI #10072997 · Filed May 22, 2004
I HAVE A 2004 DUCATI DS1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE EXHIBITS A STRONG SHUDDERING BEHAVIOR WHEN MAKING MEDIUM-STRENGTH STOPS STARTING FROM 15-20 MPH. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE BIKE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET I FEAR THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD BE CAUSED, ESPECIALLY IF I…
ODI #10065274 · Filed March 30, 2004
AFTER PARKING THE MOTORCYCLE THE CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE STARTER WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. CONSUMER HAD TO RESTART THE IGNITION, AND REMOVE THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE BATTERY. CONSUMER FOUND FRAYED WIRES IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE STARTER. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED, AND MOTORCYCLE WAS…

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DUCATI/KTM OIL COOLERS

NHTSA #04V340000 · Engine and Engine Cooling · NHTSA notice

Reported July 8, 2004 · DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

Potentially affected: 1,800 vehicles

Owners notified December 5, 2004

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF OIL LUBRICANT CAN LEAK ON TO THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE OIL COOLER.

Safety consequence

OIL LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS RIDING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OIL COOLER AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUCATI AT 408-343-4411.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Ducati 999S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Ducati 999S.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Equipment

ODI #10361748

Incident: October 3, 2010 · Filed: October 22, 2010

HI I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT ANYTHING, JUST ASKING A QUESTION ABOUT A SERIOUS PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH MY DUCATI 999S 2004 MODEL. MY FRONT BRAKE SEIZED UP ON ME RECENTLY WITHOUT ME PULLING THE LEVER. THIS RESULTED IN ME NEARLY KILLING MYSELF. I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND NOTICED THERE WAS RECALLS FOR DUCATI 999S 2004- 2005 AND 2006. THIS RECALL WAS IN 2006. I EMAILED DUCATI ASKING THEM IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS IN EUROPE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND I RECEIVED A PHONECALL THE NEXT DAY SAYING THAT EUROPE HASN'T HAD ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY DUCATI TO A DUCATI DEALER IN CARDIFF WALES AND THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES FROM THE CALIPERS UP, CHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I MENTIONED THAT I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POOR PIVOT ALIGNMENT AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD NOT AFFECT UK BIKES. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN RIDING THE BIKE NOW AND I AM WONDERING IF THIS PART HAS BEEN PUT ON SOME OF THE UK BIKE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PART WAS BOUGHT BY A PREVIOUS OWNER. BECAUSE I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE FAIRING HAS BEEN SPRAYED SO I DARE SAY THE BIKE MAY HAVE HAD DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE LEVER AND REPLACE WITH EITHER A NEW ONE OR A SECOND HAND ONE. WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL PART. COULD ANYONE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10072997

Incident: May 21, 2004 · Filed: May 22, 2004

I HAVE A 2004 DUCATI DS1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE EXHIBITS A STRONG SHUDDERING BEHAVIOR WHEN MAKING MEDIUM-STRENGTH STOPS STARTING FROM 15-20 MPH. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE BIKE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET I FEAR THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD BE CAUSED, ESPECIALLY IF I NEED TO MAKE ANY STEERING INPUT WHILE THIS SHAKING OCCURS. THIS SHAKING IS HIGHLY REPEATABLE AND WAS CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL DUCATI DEALER, MUNROE MOTORS, DURING MY 600 MILE SERVICE YESTERDAY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE BIKE'S GEOMETRY AND THAT DUCATI MAY OR MAY NOT BE LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. THERE IS NO PROMISED FIX. *AK

Electrical System

ODI #10065274

Incident: February 28, 2004 · Filed: March 30, 2004

AFTER PARKING THE MOTORCYCLE THE CONSUMER TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE STARTER WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN. CONSUMER HAD TO RESTART THE IGNITION, AND REMOVE THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE BATTERY. CONSUMER FOUND FRAYED WIRES IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE STARTER. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED, AND MOTORCYCLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

Other Ducati 999S model years

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