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Ducati Monster 821 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Ducati Monster 821 (2015–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

3
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

Pick your Ducati Monster 821 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Ducati Monster 82110
2020 Ducati Monster 82120
2019 Ducati Monster 82131
2018 Ducati Monster 82133
2017 Ducati Monster 82120
2016 Ducati Monster 82110
2015 Ducati Monster 82111

What Ducati Monster 821 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 3.

All Ducati Monster 821 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ducati Monster 821, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 21V335000 Reported 1,312 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Monster 821, 2014-2021 Monster 1200 S/STD, and 2016-2019 Monster 1200 R motorcycles. The rear brake hoses may be susceptible to heat damage.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

    Model years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

  2. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 21V315000 Reported 5,909 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Monster 797, Monster 1200, Supersport, 2016-2020 XDiavel, and 2018-2020 Monster 821 motorcycles. Air may permeate the rear brake system.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  3. Manual transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 18V835000 Reported 2,742 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ducati Monster 1200, Monster 821, SuperSport and SuperSport S motorcycles. The shift lever may have been incorrectly assembled, possibly resulting in the shift knob detaching from the lever.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the gear lever shift knob tightness, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

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.