Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train › clutch assembly. It has been recalled 2 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train › Clutch Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FRONT SPROCKET STOP PLATE ON THE GEARBOX TRANSMISSION SHAFT CAN COME OFF DAMAGING THE CHAIN.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SPROCKET STOP PLATE.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORCYCLES. THE FUEL LINES INSIDE THE FUEL TANK CAN LEAK.
Risk. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THIS FUEL LINE.
I PURCHASED A 1998 DUCATI ST2 IN MAY 2008 WITH 3946 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I CHECKED YOUR SITE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM HOSES(99V048000). THE ORIGINAL OWNER DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALL WORK PERFORMED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY LOCAL DUCATI DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. THEIR BACKLOG WAS 6 WEEKS. THE BIKE NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. WHILE WORKING ON THE BIKE HE NOTICED IT HAD DRIVABLE ISSUES. HE FOUND THE HOSES INSIDE THE TANK AND THOSE CONNECTING TO THE FUEL PUMP HAD LITERALLY DISINTEGRATED. PIECES OF THE DELAMINATED HOSE FOUND THEIR WAY INTO THE FUEL PUMP. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE BIKE, THIS COULD HAVE LED TO THE FIRE DUE TO LEAKY HOSES. NOW THE HOSES & FUEL PUMP NEED REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO CALLED THE DUCATI REP TO SEE IF THEY WOULD REPLACE THE HOSES/FUEL PUMP. THE SERVICE MANAGER GAVE UP DUE TO A LACK OF RESPONSE. HE TOLD ME TO CALL THE DUCATI REP WHICH I DID. I AM NOT GETTING ANY RESPONSE. I WANTED TO KNOW IF YOUR RECALL COVERED THE FUEL PUMP AS WELL AS THE HOSES SINCE THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE FAULTY HOSES. I ALSO CONTACTED THE NHSTA BECAUSE I HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE FROM DUCATI. *TR
ALTERNATOR (STATOR) FAILED 3X IN 2000 MILES OF VEHICLE OPERATION - CAUSES BATTERY TO DISCHARGE AND ENGINE TO STOP ABRUPTLY - REPAIRED BY DEALER EACH TIME, OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS REPLACED ALSO STILL THE DEFECT REMAINS. CERTAINLY SEEMS TO BE DESIGN DEFECT!
MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH THE CLUTCH. ON ONE OCCASION DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH, WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE. AT ANOTHER INCIDENT A BOLT BROKE INSIDE THE CUTCH AREA. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A SLIPPAGE, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK *ML
3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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: Jun 1, 1999. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.