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Ducati 1199 Panigale Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 16 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Ducati 1199 Panigale (2012–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2012.

8
safety recalls, all years
16
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls
2012
year with most complaints

Pick your Ducati 1199 Panigale model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2015 Ducati 1199 Panigale01
2014 Ducati 1199 Panigale12
2013 Ducati 1199 Panigale65
2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale78

What Ducati 1199 Panigale owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. The 2012 model year has the most, with 8.

All Ducati 1199 Panigale recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ducati 1199 Panigale, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Shock absorber (suspension)

    NHTSA 15V268000 Reported 549 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2014 1199 Panigale S version, 1199 Superleggera and 1199 Panigale R version motorcycles. The affected motorcycles may have been built with an improperly manufactured rear shock absorber. The nut on the damper rod for these shock absorbers may loosen, resulting in a loss of…

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will either replace the rear shock assembly or send the shock to the supplier's repair center to be remedied, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2015. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2014

  2. Switch (exterior lighting) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 14V166000 Reported 2,083 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale and Panigale S motorcycles. The left handlebar switch may not get power from its connection at the dashboard, preventing the horn, instrument panel display, high beam and right turn signals from functioning. As such, these motorcycles fail to conform…

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2014. Owners may contact Ducati at 1-800-231-6696. Ducati's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 12V392000 Reported 2,411 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover could melt or burn due to excess heat of the catalytic converter.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will the replace old exhaust butterfly valve bowden cable cover with a new one, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  4. Steering

    NHTSA 12V399000 Reported 2,411 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012 . Due to an incorrect assembly tolerance, the Uniball bearing on the damper rod eyelet could slip out of its seat on the Ohlins steering damper.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a special washer at the steering damper's mounting point, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati at…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  5. Steering

    NHTSA 12V400000 Reported 2,411 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. Screws that secure the steering damper to the steering head could fall out due to an insufficient amount of Loctite applied to the threads.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will remove both screws, clean the threads, apply the proper amount of Loctite, and tighten to the proper torque settings, free of charge. The safety recall began on…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  6. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 12V401000 Reported 2,411 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The right and left swingarm shaft pivots can loosen.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will tighten the right and left swingarm shaft pivots to the proper torque settings, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  7. Master cylinder (service brakes)

    NHTSA 12V402000 Reported 2,411 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 1199 Panigale motorcycles manufactured from March 16, 2012, through July 12, 2012. The front brake master cylinder reservoir hose might interfere with the threading end of the reservoir retaining screw.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a cap nut and a washer at the end of the reservoir retaining screw, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 15, 2012. Owners may contact Ducati…

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  8. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 12V270000 Reported 375 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Ducati is recalling certain model year 2012 panigale motorcycles because of an incorrect screw used to retain the swingarm to the rear suspension linkage.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace, as necessary, the incorrect screw free of charge. The safety recall began on june 30, 2012. Owners may contact ducati at 1-800-231-6696 or go to their…

    Model years: 2012

Other Ducati models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.