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2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 11 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 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS owner complaints

Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS, describing incidents dated June 1, 2011 to October 21, 2018.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 10 complaints
  • Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11398784 · Filed

    THE REAR BRAKE IS INEFFECTIVE AT ANY SPEED. THE BLEEDER SCREW IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CALIPER AND IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY BLEED. THE BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE CALIPER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING THE FLUID IN THE LINE TO BOIL. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF TO FIX…

  • ODI #11142360 · Filed

    THE REAR BRAKE BECOMES USELESS AFTER BLEEDING BY THE DEALER. THEY TESTED THE SYSTEM AND REPORTED IT HOLDS PRESSURE WITH NO ISSUE YET AFTER TIME TYPICALLY WITHIN 12 MONTHS THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS. THE ONLY REASONING GIVEN IS DESIGN WITH LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO THE HEAT SOURCE. THESE BIKES ARE NOT…

  • ODI #11132335 · Filed

    THE REAR BRAKE HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG OWNERS (AND DUCATI MECHANICS). DUCATI IS ALSO WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT OFFERED ANY TYPE OF FIX. THE PROBLEM IS THAT NO MATTER HOW OFTEN ONE BLEEDS THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, WITHIN JUST A FEW HUNDRED MILES, THE REAR BRAKE NO LONGER HAS ANY EFFECT…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2012 Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

REAR BRAKE PADS

NHTSA #12V188000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Pads · NHTSA notice

Reported May 1, 2012 · DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

Potentially affected: 283 vehicles

Ducati campaign RCL-12-003 · Owners notified May 21, 2012 · Vehicles built February 7, 2012 – February 21, 2012 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 848, STREETFIGHTER, HYPERMOTARD, MULTISTRADA, AND MONSTER MOTORCYCLES. THE FRICTION MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE BACKING PLATE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS.

Safety consequence

IF THE FRICTION MATERIAL DETACHES, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE PADS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.

Notes

DUCATI’S SAFETY RECALL NUMBER IS RCL-12-003.CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

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