Ducati Monster 821
Owners filed 5 complaints across 7 model years of the Ducati Monster 821. The 2018 drew the most (3); the 2021 the fewest (0).
Model years7
Complaints5
Recalls13
Fires0
Deaths0
Which Ducati Monster 821 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the service brakes. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.