Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer? 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 800 Cafe Racer problems by model year
2 recall entries and 3 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Scrambler 800 Cafe Racer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes3 complaints