Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Monster Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Monster? 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 Monster problems by model year
0 recall entries and 7 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Monster | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Monster | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Monster | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Monster, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes5 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint
- structure1 complaint