Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Monster 821 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Monster 821? 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 Monster 821 problems by model year
13 recall entries and 5 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Monster 821 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Monster 821 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Monster 821 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Monster 821 | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Monster 821 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Monster 821 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 Monster 821 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Monster 821, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes3 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint