Ducati DIAVEL brakes problems
10 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
27 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
1,545 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 to 2023 model years. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
10 of 27 complaints match this topic (37.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10485447 · 2012-11-21 (November 21, 2012)
I JUST BOUGHT A DUCATI DIAVEL 2012 AND WHILE DRIVING THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED, I ALMOST WENT THROUGH TRAFFIC WITHOUT BRAKES THEN FLAMING BRAKE PARTS OF THE BIKE FLEW OFF AND MELTED IN THE STREET. THEN BRAKE FLUID SPRAYED ALL OVER THE BACK OF THE BIKE. THE ROTORS WERE SCARED AND THERE WERE CHIPS OF THE BIKE ON THE REAR WHEEL. BRAKE FLUID SPAYED EVERYWHERE AND THERE WAS COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE PEDDLE WAS IN A 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE BIKE DROPPED BECAUSE I WAS STARTLED AND GRIPPED THE FRONT BRAKE. I HAD TO RIDE HOME WITH ONLY THE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 56 miles reported. Look up ODI 10485447 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10629684 · 2014-08-31 (August 31, 2014)
WHEN I RECEIVED THIS MOTORCYCLE SECOND HAND, IT WAS JUST ABOUT OUT OF WARRANTY. I DID TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR SERVICE AND NOTED TO THEM THAT THE REAR BRAKE WAS NOT WORKING WELL AT ALL. THE SAID THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO FIX IT BUT NOT TO KEEP MY HOPES TOO HIGH! I FOUND OUT LATER FROM A SALES MANAGER THAT THE REAR BRAKES ON DUCATI'S ARE NOTORIOUSLY POOR. I EVENTUALLY HAD THE REAR BRAKE LINE BLED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THAT ONLY HELPED SLIGHTLY AND FOR A SHORT PERIOD. ALTHOUGH THE FRONT BRAKES ARE FAR MORE IMPORTANT ON A MOTORCYCLE, THE R…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629684 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10637894 · 2014-09-18 (September 18, 2014)
CPSC: I1480595A. DUCATI DIAVEL MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE HAD NO WORKING REAR BRAKES. *LN
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10637894 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11084964 · 2018-04-13 (April 13, 2018)
THE BIKE ONLY HAS 2300 MILES, HAS NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE IN ANYWAY. HOWEVER THE FRONT BRAKES LINES SOMEHOW BECOME PINCHED RESULTING IN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHENEVER YOU TURN THE HANDLE BARS TO THE RIGHT.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11084964 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10691264 · 2015-02-28 (February 28, 2015)
AFTER LETTING MY MOTORCYCLE SIT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME (6 WEEKS) I WENT FOR A RIDE. AS I PULLED AWAY, I PRESSED MY REAR BRAKE PEDAL, AND FELT THAT I HAD NO REAR BRAKE. AFTER "PUMPING" UP THE REAR BRAKE I DID GET SOME BRAKE BACK, BUT IT WENT AWAY WITHIN MINUTES. EVERY TIME I RIDE MY BIKE NOW, I HAVE TO CONTINUALLY "PUMP" THE BRAKE TO GET THE BRAKE TO PROPERLY FUNCTION. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THIS, AND THEY STATED "THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS... DUCATI KNOWS ABOUT IT, BUT THEY ARE NOT DOING ANY WARRANTY REPAIR, AS IT IS JUST A POOR DESIGN…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,992 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691264 at NHTSA ↗