Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati 916 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati 916? 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 916 problems by model year
5 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 916 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 916 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati 916, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering1 complaint
- tires1 complaint