2013 Ducati MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 10 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 10 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 10 |
Service Brakes: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2021: 3
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10523583 · 2013-07-07 (July 7, 2013)
I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND TRIED TO SLOW DOWN USING THE REAR BREAK. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE REAR BRAKE DIDN'T FUNCTION ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. REAR BREAK DOES NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE EVER SINCE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10523583 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561267 · 2014-01-23 (January 23, 2014)
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE CEASED TO FUNCTION. I DISCOVERED THIS AS I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKE TO HOLD THE BIKE IN A STABLE POSITION AT A STOPLIGHT, RESULTING IN SOME ROLLBACK AND A POTENTIAL LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. THE DEALER TECHNICAL REP INDICATED THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM INTRODUCES AIR INTO THE BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER THE ABS SYSTEM INTERVENES TO AVOID REAR-WHEEL LOCKUP. IF THIS IS THE CASE, THIS SYSTEM IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD TO RIDERS AND THOSE AROUND…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561267 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10583275 · 2014-04-17 (April 17, 2014)
THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS BIKE NEVER PERFORMED UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS FROM THE FIRST TIME I RODE IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, ESPECIALLY FOR A 150 HORSEPOWER SPORTY MOTORCYCLE. AT ABOUT 1,500 MILES THE REAR BRAKE WOULD ONLY WORK IF YOU PUMPED THE PEDAL TWICE TO GET ANY BRAKING ACTION AT ALL. AT 2,200 MILES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE MODEL BIKES, AND DUCATI HAS NOT COME UP WITH A FIX THAT ACTUALLY CORRECTS THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAD A RECALL ON 2010-2012 MODELS REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER A…
Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583275 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10668276 · 2014-12-26 (December 26, 2014)
THERE IS AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE BRAKING COMPONENTS. THE RIVETS ON THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE HAND LEVERS FOR THE CLUTCH AND FRONT BRAKE ARE ALL SHOWING SIGNIFICANT CORROSION/DETERIORATION. IF ONE OF THESE COMPONENTS FAILS DUE TO CORROSION THEN THE BRAKES AND/OR CLUTCH WILL BECOME INOPERABLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR LOSS OF LIFE. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM INSPECT THE COMPONENTS AND ASK DUCATI TO PROVIDE WARRANTY ASSISTANCE TO REPLACE THE CORRODED PARTS. DUCATI DECLINED THE CLAIM AND CAME BACK …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10668276 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10683812 · 2015-02-17 (February 17, 2015)
THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN LEAVING MY HOUSE FOR A RIDE. I GOT TO THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY TO FIND OUT MY REAR BRAKE WENT FROM SOFT TO NONEXISTENT. NO RESISTANCE AT ALL. I COULD PUSH THE BIKE WHILE SEATED WITH ONE FOOT WHILE DEPRESSING THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL TOTALLY. AGAIN, NO BRAKING AT ALL. THANK GOODNESS I COVER THE FRONT BRAKE OR I WOULD HAVE ENDED UP IN THE BUSY STREET. IT PROVIDES NO STOPPING ASSISTANCE AT ALL; NO REAR BRAKE AT ALL. I AM ON MY 4TH "BRAKE BLEED" APPOINTMENT WITH THE DUCATI DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE SYSTEM BLED AND C…
Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10683812 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10731361 · 2015-06-30 (June 30, 2015)
PUSHING ON REAR BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT RESULT IN ADEQUATE BRAKING POWER TO STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN VEHICLE WITHOUT USING FRONT BRAKE. THIS IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON A ROAD WHERE THERE IS GRAVEL OR DIRT OR ANY OTHER LOOSE MATERIAL. CALLED THE DEALER, IN OMAHA NE, DEALER TOLD ME THAT'S JUST THE WAY THAT THINGS ARE.
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10731361 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10888508 · 2016-07-25 (July 25, 2016)
THE MULTISTRADA HAS A USELESS REAR BRAKE. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED IT GOES TO THE BOTTOM OF ITS TRAVEL WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING ACTION TAKING PLACE. THE BRAKE BECOMES TEMPORALITY FUNCTIONAL AFTER IT IS BLED, BUT AFTER 1-2K MILES OR SITTING OVER THE WINTER THE BRAKE AGAIN FAILS TO SAFELY STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY THE OTHER DAY THE REAR BRAKE FAIL TO STOP THE BIKE I WAS ABLE THE STOP THE BIKE WITH THE FRONT BRAKE, BUT USING THE FRONT BRAKE IS NOT DESIRABLE ON A LOOSE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND STREET. AFTER PUMPING THE B…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10888508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11398635 · 2021-03-02 (March 2, 2021)
WEAK AND MUSHY REAR BRAKE.
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11398635 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.