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2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 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 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S, describing incidents dated May 1, 2019 to April 28, 2021.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 3 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11416783 · Filed May 16, 2021
INCONSISTENT (MOSTLY POOR) REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE IN ALL CONDITIONS.
ODI #11407148 · Filed April 8, 2021
MY 2016 MULTISTRADA EXPERIENCES INCONSISTENT BRAKING WITH THE REAR BRAKE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH THE REAR BRAKE AND UNEXPECTED SOFT REAR BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I AM UNABLE TO RELY ON THE REAR BRAKE TO FUNCTION AT ANY TIME OR SPEED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS BEEN…
ODI #11399918 · Filed March 9, 2021
THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS. EVEN AFTER HAVING IT SERVICED AT THE DEALER AND BRAKE FLUID FLUSHED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE IS STILL EXTREMELY WEAK COMPARED TO ALL OTHER MOTORCYCLES I'VE OWNED OR RIDDEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S 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.

Preliminary Evaluation PE21-003: Extended Stopping Distance
Closed July 9, 2021
- Recall 21V-315

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Side-Stand may Break

NHTSA #15V637000 · Structure — Motorcycle — Kickstand/Center Stand · NHTSA notice

Reported October 9, 2015 · Ducati North America

Potentially affected: 869 vehicles

Repair completion: 88.03% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Ducati campaign RCL-15-003 · Owners notified November 5, 2015 · Vehicles built December 1, 2014 – June 11, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Multistrada 1200 and 1200 S motorcycles manufactured December 1, 2014, to June 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the side-stand may break, due to an incorrect length of the side-stand support tube.

Safety consequence

If the side-stand breaks, the motorcyle would fall over, increasing the risk of injury to the rider and/or the passenger.

Manufacturer remedy

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side-stand support tubes, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 5, 2015. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696. The recall number for this recall is RCL-15-003.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200S.

Service Brakes

ODI #11416783

Incident: April 28, 2021 · Filed: May 16, 2021

INCONSISTENT (MOSTLY POOR) REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE IN ALL CONDITIONS.

Service Brakes

ODI #11407148

Incident: April 7, 2021 · Filed: April 8, 2021

MY 2016 MULTISTRADA EXPERIENCES INCONSISTENT BRAKING WITH THE REAR BRAKE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH THE REAR BRAKE AND UNEXPECTED SOFT REAR BRAKE PEDAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. I AM UNABLE TO RELY ON THE REAR BRAKE TO FUNCTION AT ANY TIME OR SPEED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I PURCHASED THE BIKE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, AND FOR THE 3,000 MILES I HAVE USED IT.

Service Brakes

ODI #11399918

Incident: May 30, 2020 · Filed: March 9, 2021

THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS. EVEN AFTER HAVING IT SERVICED AT THE DEALER AND BRAKE FLUID FLUSHED AND REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE IS STILL EXTREMELY WEAK COMPARED TO ALL OTHER MOTORCYCLES I'VE OWNED OR RIDDEN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST; I HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THIS IS DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MASTER CYLINDER BEING MOUNTED ON SEPARATE COMPONENTS AND HEAT CYCLES CAUSE THE ADJUSTMENT TO GO IN AND OUT OF SPEC. WHATEVER THE REASON THE REAR BRAKE IS VIRTUALLY USELESS. ON DRY PAVEMENT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BRAKE HARD ENOUGH WITH THE REAR BRAKE TO ENGAGE ABS AND THE REAR BRAKE THEREFORE CONTRIBUTES VERY LITTLE TO THE STOPPING POWER OF THE MOTORCYCLE OVERALL. LUCKILY I NOTICED THIS EARLY ON AND HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AND SO HAVE NO POLICE REPORT TO INCLUDE HERE. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE WITH 10498 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.

Electrical System

ODI #11235121

Incident: May 1, 2019 · Filed: July 26, 2019

FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS MY 2016 MULTISTRADA FUEL GAUGE SHOWS THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL SHOW A QUANTITY, BUT THE QUANTITY IS NOT CORRECT (SHOWS FULL WITH A HALF TANK OF FUEL, OR SHOWS 2/3 EMPTY IMMEDIATE AFTER FILLING UP). AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT WILL REVERT BACK TO SHOWING EMPTY. THE BEHAVIOR IS CONSTANT, AND NOT AFFECTED BY FUEL LEVEL, TEMPERATURE, OR OTHER FACTORS. WITHOUT THE GAUGE, THERE IS NO INDICATION WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS LOW. THE LOW-FUEL WARINING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. DUCATI MULTISTRADAS FROM MY2015 ON (AS WELL AS THE DUCATI DIAVEL AND XDIAVEL) HAVE A WELL KNOWN, REPETITIVE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SENDER CAUSING AN EMPTY INDICATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH THOUSANDS OF MULTISTRADAS AND DIAVELS, AND IT A TOPIC OF MUCH CONSTERNATION IN THE DUCATI COMMUNITY. DUCATI IS ON AT LEAST THE FIFTH REVISION OF THE SENDER, BUT IS REFUSING TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE UNITS ON MOTORCYCLES OUT OF WARRANTY. MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SENDER REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION, WITH DUCATI REFUSING TO REPAIR THEM FURTHER. DUE TO THE CRITICALITY OF FUEL GAUGE FUNCTION, THIS SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A RECALL TO FORCE DUCATI TO DESIGN A PERMANENT FIX, AND THEN REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE UNITS. THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO SELL NEW MOTORCYCLES WITH A KNOWN DEFECTIVE SENDER, AND SIMPLY REFUSE TO ADDRESS IT AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDS.

Other Ducati Multistrada 1200S model years

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