Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati 848 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati 848? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ducati 848 problems by model year
22 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 19 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 848 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 848 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 848 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 848 | 3 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 848 | 2 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 848 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati 848, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- steering1 complaint