Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Multistrada Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Multistrada? 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 Multistrada problems by model year
4 recall entries and 49 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Multistrada | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Multistrada | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Multistrada | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Multistrada | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Multistrada | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Multistrada | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Multistrada | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Multistrada | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Multistrada | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Multistrada | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Multistrada | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Multistrada | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Multistrada | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Multistrada, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes28 complaints
- engine12 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system8 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- fuel system4 complaints
- gasoline4 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- forward collision avoidance2 complaints