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2007 Ducati 1098 Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
60%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
200miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Ducati 1098, 60% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“(1) bike is in neutral or clutch is disengaged while coming to a stop or while at a stop. (2) the bike just shuts itself off without warning. (3) dealership claims ecu needed to be fix by Ducati north america, but this did not fix the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10195991, filed 2007-07, 2 miles

“2007 Ducati 1098 motorcycle customer states that the motorcycle just cuts off at anytime**cc the consumer stated when first purchasing the bike the salesman informed him of the the cutting off defect prior owners had been experiencing. After the first 620 miles the consumer stated experience the defect several occasions. After the first incident the consumer notified the dealer who informed him that the ecu would just need to be remapped. The consumer stated the vehicle is still at the dealership and the dealers are still trying to figure out how to fix the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10197003, filed 2007-07, 620 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Ducati 1098. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into neutral and would completely shut down while driving between 10-70 MPH or when attempting to park. Also, the rear sprocket that holds the chain was under recall and the contact was advised not to ride the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times, but the failure persists. The failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 3,100.”

NHTSA complaint #10235541, filed 2008-07, 200 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Ducati 1098s tricolor. Almost everytime the contact accelerates from a stop, the motorcycle stalls. He must restart the engine for the vehicle to properly accelerate. The most recent failure occurred while riding 5 MPH. The failure has not caused any crashes, but a few close calls have occurred from vehicles almost rear ending him due to not taking off at lights. The contact is also very concerned about an engine oil leakage. The engine oil was sucked into the airbox through the breather of the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10228644, filed 2008-05, 20 miles

“2007 ducat 1098 motorcycle with stalling problems. Consumer says his motorcycle will stall at least once everytime he rides it. The consumer stated his motorcycle would stall while sitting in neutral and also while rolling in first gear.”

NHTSA complaint #10207157, filed 2007-10

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008114%
2007660%

Other parts of the 2007 Ducati 1098

Fuel system
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Ducati 1098

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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