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2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer Recalls & Complaints

The 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Ducati dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer, describing incidents dated July 23, 2022.

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Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11479134 · Filed August 13, 2022
I had this motorcycle serviced on March 18th, 2022 with 11,299 miles on the odometer. At that service in March of 2022, the technician indicated that the brakes were "1-Good" on a scale of 1-3, with 3 being "unroadworthy." Within those 4 months between the braking issue, there was no indication that…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer 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

Front Brake Master Cylinder Failure

NHTSA #17V812000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Master Cylinder · NHTSA notice

Reported December 15, 2017 · Ducati North America

Potentially affected: 6,758 vehicles

Repair completion: 84.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified January 30, 2018 · Vehicles built March 1, 2017 – November 20, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

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 XDaviel S motorcycles and 2017-2018 Scrambler 800 Café Racer motorcycles. These motorcycles are equipped with Brembo front brake master cylinders that may fail.

Safety consequence

If the front brake master cylinder fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder piston, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 15, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696.

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 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer.

Service Brakes

ODI #11479134

Incident: July 23, 2022 · Filed: August 13, 2022

I had this motorcycle serviced on March 18th, 2022 with 11,299 miles on the odometer. At that service in March of 2022, the technician indicated that the brakes were "1-Good" on a scale of 1-3, with 3 being "unroadworthy." Within those 4 months between the braking issue, there was no indication that the brakes needed attention. On July 23rd, 2022, with 11,950 miles on the bike, while leaving the parking lot of my apartment complex and entering the roadway there was zero braking power from the rear brakes. There was visibly clean brake fluid in the reservoir, but no grabbing power. This was the first time the issue has ever occurred, no warning lamps were displayed. I immediately returned the motorcycle to the parking lot and called local Ducati dealerships for technical assistance. I then took my bike in for service at Elk Grove Powersports on July 27th, 2022, where they informed me this issue was not covered by any warranties or recalls. I contacted Ducati-North America for assistance on July 28th, 2022. They told me the braking problem was "regular maintenance." I told them I am leaving on a long trip with this bike in the coming weeks and they also said the brakes will be "fine." At Elk Grove Powersports they bled the brakes to "fix" them but indicated that if the issue occurred again then they may need to replace the brake line. Elk Grove Powersports, along with Good Times Motorsports, indicated that this is an issue they are seeing with multiple Ducati Scrambler models but Ducati has not recalled them. The rear brakes account for approximately 30% of the overall braking on a motorcycle. As a rider who has had to use both front and rear brakes to avoid danger, I can confidently say that if my rear brakes were to fail again in traffic or at highway speeds when avoiding a hazard then myself or others would be at risk of injury and/or death. Braking systems need to be thoroughly assessed and recalled by Ducati to ensure rider and roadway safety.

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