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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ducati 848 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 23 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 848 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 848 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 848 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 848 | 3 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 848 | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system3 complaints
- gasoline3 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- steering1 complaint