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Ducati Panigale V4 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 11 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Ducati Panigale V4 (2017–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

8
safety recalls, all years
11
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

Pick your Ducati Panigale V4 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Ducati Panigale V410
2025 Ducati Panigale V412
2024 Ducati Panigale V410
2023 Ducati Panigale V412
2022 Ducati Panigale V410
2021 Ducati Panigale V410
2020 Ducati Panigale V410
2019 Ducati Panigale V440
2018 Ducati Panigale V477
2017 Ducati Panigale V410

What Ducati Panigale V4 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 7.

All Ducati Panigale V4 recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ducati Panigale V4, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

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

    NHTSA 26V050000 Reported 1,440 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Streetfighter V4, Streetfighter V4 S, Panigale V4, and Panigale V4 S motorcycles. Excessive heat may damage the rear brake hose between the ABS control unit and brake caliper, resulting in a sudden loss of the rear brakes.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the thermal shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2025, 2026

  2. Axle shaft (power train)

    NHTSA 25V570000 Reported 10,235 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Panigale V4 SL, 2019-2024 Panigale V4 R, 2018-2024 Panigale V4 S, 2023-2025 Streetfighter, 2018-2024 Panigale V4, and 2020-2022 Streetfighter V4 motorcycles. The rear wheel axle could lose its structural integrity and break.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear wheel axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. The manufacturer's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  3. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 19V382000 Reported 1,880 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, Panigale Speciale, and 2019 Panigale R motorcycles. Excessive pressure in the fuel tank may cause fuel to spray when opening the fuel cap.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will update the fuel cap venting system, provide an updated page for the owner's manual, and affix a warning label decal to the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began July 9,…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019

  4. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V854000 Reported 1,502 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ducati Panigale V4, V4 S and V4 SP motorcycles. The timing chain tensioner may loosen over time, possibly causing oil to leak from the bottom of the tensioner adjustment bolt.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the timing chain tensioner bolts, free of charge. The recall began January 24, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  5. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V834000 Reported 1,663 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Ducati Panigale V4, V4 S, and V4 SP motorcycles. The oil cooler output port may crack, causing an oil leak.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler, free of charge. The recall began January 24, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  6. Pads (service brakes)

    NHTSA 18V480000 Reported 72 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale 959, Panigale 1299 FE, and Hypermotard motorcycles. The friction material on the rear brake pads may detach from the backing plate.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear brake pads. Brake pads from the affected batch will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service…

    Model years: 2018

  7. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

    NHTSA 18V238000 Reported 692 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, and Panigale V4 Speciale motorcycles. Fuel may spray out of the gas tank when the tank cap is opened.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will rework the fuel tank cap to improve the fuel tank's breathing capacity, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at…

    Model years: 2018

  8. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 18V239000 Reported 692 vehicles potentially affected Ducati North America

    Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018 Ducati Panigale V4, Panigale V4 S, and Panigale V4 Speciale motorcycles. Fuel may leak from the gas tank's internal breathing system valve plug.

    Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the plug and the O-ring, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

    Model years: 2018

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.