2018 Ducati Scrambler

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Service Brakes	2		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables20V781000

Filed Dec 15, 20201,072 vehiclesDucati North America

Defect. Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Scrambler 1100 motorcycles. The exhaust valve cable could contact the main positive battery wire and potentially short-circuit.

Risk. An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of fire.

Remedy. Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new cable guide and self-locking cable tie to the exhaust valve cable, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-20-003.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Service Brakes

Filed Jan 11, 2023ID

The rear brake failed after 1800 miles on the motorcycle. The brake fluid was replaced at 800 miles and after less than a year and 1000 miles it does not work. Pressing on the pedal does not engage the caliper. There are no visible leaks and the master cylinder is full of brake fluid. Ducati does have a recall campaign for multiple models for brake failure. The scrambler is not listed as one of them, but various Ducati forums have owners of Scrambler models reporting they have had rear brake failure or inadequate performance. I believe that this issue needs to be investigated and addressed by the manufacturer. This can be a potentially life threatening defect in the event of failure.

Service Brakes

Filed Dec 10, 2020FL

ONE DAY I TOOK THE BIKE FOR A RIDE AND THERE WAS NO PRESSURE ON THE REAR BRAKE AND ALMOST NO BRAKING

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2015

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2022	1	0	Routine
2021	1	2	Routine
2020	1	1	Routine
2019	3	1	Routine
2018 — this page	2	1	Routine
2016	4	1	Routine
2015	8	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 15, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.