Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Monster 696 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Monster 696? 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 696 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 26 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Monster 696 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Monster 696 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Monster 696 | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Monster 696 | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Monster 696 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Monster 696, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system19 complaints
- gasoline18 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- other1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint