Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Scrambler Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Scrambler? 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 Scrambler problems by model year
7 recall entries and 20 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Scrambler | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Scrambler | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Scrambler | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Scrambler | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Scrambler | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Scrambler | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Scrambler | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Scrambler, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system4 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- power train1 complaint