Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati 1098 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati 1098? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ducati 1098 problems by model year
5 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 1098 | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 1098 | 3 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati 1098, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system9 complaints
- gasoline8 complaints
- engine and engine cooling7 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- other1 complaint