Reliability & cost of ownership
Ducati Supersport Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ducati Supersport? 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 Supersport problems by model year
12 recall entries across 4 model years and 19 owner complaints across 5 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Supersport | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Supersport | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Supersport | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Supersport | 4 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Supersport | 4 | 7 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ducati Supersport, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- visibility/wiper8 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint