2009 Ducati 848 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,548miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2009 Ducati 848, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,548 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.
“One day riding home from work I started to feel like my knee was burning. I looked down to my left knee and saw that it was getting wet and was burning from something hot. Pulled over and saw that I was leaking coolant. The coolant looked like it was coming out of the coolant hose. I had the motorcycle towed to the dealer ship that I work at. I removed the fairing to check where it was leaking from. Saw that it was leaking out of the radiator. Tried to get some help from the local dealer and they just kept trying to say that it was my fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #10409144, filed 2011-06, 20,548 miles“1. No events leading up to the failure. Just all of a sudden. 2. Radiator leak. Coolant splashes all over left side fairings. 3. Dealership said they'll replace radiator under warranty. They said it might take a month for the parts to come in.”
NHTSA complaint #10284632, filed 2009-09, 3,800 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Ducati 848 motorcycle. The contact stated that the temperature gauge displayed a reading of 205 degrees as he noticed coolant fluid leaking from the radiator. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that coolant fluid was leaking from a spot weld on the left side hanger. The dealer had not been notified of the failure since the vehicle was no longer under warranty and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileage was 22,500. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10407787, filed 2011-06, 22,500 miles“After coming home from a ride, I noticed the radiator was leaking coolant from a pinsized hole. Many other owners have reported similar findings with their radiators.”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | 57% |
| 2008 | 7 | 58% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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