Ducati Multistrada Recalls by VIN — All 2 NHTSA Campaigns

Quick answer

The Ducati Multistrada has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on record covering 2015–2021. On average a defect was admitted 0.75 years after the car was built, the slowest took 2 years. The most recalled system is Engine (1 campaigns). Owners also filed 48 complaints on this model — see what breaks.

What was recalled on the Ducati Multistrada

Grouped by system. Open any row for the campaigns themselves — what failed, what it risks and how the dealer fixes it, straight from the NHTSA filing.

Engine 50% 1 Read

2021 Ducati Multistrada · 21V212000 · admitted after 0 years

What's wrong. Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2021 Multistrada V4 S motorcycles. Excessive wear of the valve guides may cause the valve head to break

Risk. A broken valve head may decrease the acceleration and performance of the engine, increasing the risk of crash

Fix. Ducati will notify owners, and the dealer will replace the entire motorcycle engine with another engine, free of charge. The recall began April 23, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-21-002

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 50% 1 Read

2018 Ducati Multistrada · 17V812000 · admitted after 0 years

What's wrong. Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2018 1299 motorcycles (including STD, S, FE and SL models), Monster 1200 motorcycles (including S and R models), Multistrada motorcycles (including S and PP models), 2015-2017 Panigale R, 2016-2018 XDaviel S motorcycles and 2017-2018 Scrambler 800 Café Racer motorcycles. These motorcycles are equipped with Brembo front brake master cylinders that may fail

Risk. If the front brake master cylinder fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash

Fix. Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder piston, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 15, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696

2017 Ducati Multistrada · 17V812000 · admitted after 0 years

Risk. If the front brake master cylinder fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash

2016 Ducati Multistrada · 17V812000 · admitted after 1 year

Risk. If the front brake master cylinder fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year of the announcement, so each recall on this model can be dated against the car it applies to.

FIG.03·Ducati Multistrada — how fast defects were admitted
Measure	Value
Average gap before admission	0.75 years
Slowest campaign	2 years
Admitted 5+ years later	—%
Campaigns on record	2

ROWS 4·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Which Multistrada years were recalled most

Campaigns per model year. A year with more campaigns is not automatically worse — it may simply have sold in far greater numbers.

FIG.04·Ducati Multistrada recalls by model year
Model year	Campaigns	Most recalled system
2021	1	Engine
2018	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2017	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2016	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2015	1	Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROWS 5·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

Check your own car

Each of these 2 campaigns covers a range of production, not every Ducati Multistrada ever built — two cars of the same year can differ by a single week at the plant. Whether yours is among them, and whether the free repair was already carried out, is answered only by the number on its windscreen: check this Multistrada by VIN.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
Step	What you get
Enter the VIN above	Open campaigns for that exact vehicle, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair status	Whether the free fix has already been carried out on this car
Book at any franchised dealer	Recall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner

ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

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Everything on the Ducati Multistrada

Reliability4.5/5 Common problems49 complaints Check a VINAgainst this exact build Decode a VINWhat each character means About this car1996–2026

Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does the Ducati Multistrada have?

2 NHTSA campaigns on record, covering 2015–2021. Not every campaign applies to every car — coverage is by production range, so check your VIN.

Is recall work free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer regardless of the car's age, mileage or how many owners it has had. That is a federal requirement, not a courtesy.

How do I know if my Multistrada still has an open recall?

Enter its VIN above. We show campaigns that apply to that exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been recorded as done.

Why did a defect take years to be recalled?

On this model the average gap between the car being built and the defect being admitted is 0.75 years, and the slowest campaign came 2 years later. Defects usually surface as they accumulate in the field: complaints pile up, an investigation opens, and only then is a campaign issued.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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