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Ducati 916 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Ducati 916 (1994–1998). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

7
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
1996
year with most complaints

Pick your Ducati 916 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Ducati 91611
1997 Ducati 91610
1996 Ducati 91621
1995 Ducati 91650
1994 Ducati 91630

What Ducati 916 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 1.

All Ducati 916 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ducati 916, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hubcap/cover (wheels)

    NHTSA 99V360000 Reported 4,165 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a rear wheel hub spindle. Internal cracks may be present on the rear wheel spindle.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear wheel spindle and replace if necessary.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 99V048000 Reported 793 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The fuel lines inside the fuel tank can leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace this fuel line.

    Model years: 1998

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 97V221000 Reported 1,316 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The throttle control linkage pin was not lubricated properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will lubricate the throttle control linkage pin using grease containing molybdenum disulphide.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

  4. Wheels

    NHTSA 97V224000 Reported 649 vehicles potentially affected DUCATI NORTH AMERICA

    Vehicle description: motorcycles. The rear wheel spindle will need to be replaced and the roller bearing and seals of the eccentric hub lubricated.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear wheel spindle and lubricate the roller bearing and seals of the eccentric hub.

    Model years: 1994

  5. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 95V145000 Reported 1,000 vehicles potentially affected CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC

    The teflon bushing for the throttle cable can slide out of the throttle cable housing.

    Remedy: Dealers will modify the throttle cable assembly by eliminating the teflon bushing inside the cable.

    Model years: 1995

  6. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 95V109000 Reported 209 vehicles potentially affected CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC

    Some motorcycles were produced without the application of the proper loctite adhesive on the rear brake disc and counter shaft chain sprocket screws.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove, inspect, clean and reinstall the rear brake disc screws and counter shaft chain sprocket screws and apply the proper loctite adhesive.

    Model years: 1995

  7. Unknown or other

    NHTSA 95V074000 Reported 600 vehicles potentially affected CAGIVA NORTH AMERICA, INC

    The side stand spring plate on the retractable side stand can break allowing the side stand to drop and possibly hit the ground while the vehicle is in motion.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the spring plate on the affected motorcycles.

    Model years: 1995

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.