Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 21 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 ABS (2012–2013) that have at least 5 complaints. 2012 has the most, with 11. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (20 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Multistrada 1200 ABS model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10 | 3,250 | 0 | 30 | — | Not enough data |
| 2012 | 11 | 1,750 | 1 | 29 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes20 95%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 4.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2012: “The rear brake has been a known issue among owners (and Ducati mechanics). Ducati is also well aware of the problem but has not offered any type of fix. The problem is that no matter how often one bleeds the rear brake system, within just a few hundred miles, the rear brake no longer has any effect on the bike's speed. If one goes much past 700-800 miles, the brake pedal simply goes all the way down, doing nothing at all. I have had this issue since I bought the bike in december 2012. …”
NHTSA complaint #11132335, filed 2018-09, 1,000 miles2013: “The rear brake on this bike never performed up to my expectations from the first time I rode it from the dealership, especially for a 150 horsepower sporty motorcycle. At about 1,500 miles the rear brake would only work if you pumped the pedal twice to get any braking action at all. At 2,200 miles I took it to the dealer and was shocked to learn that this is a problem with all of these model bikes, and Ducati has not come up with a fix that actually corrects this problem. …”
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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. Methodology