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Ducati 916

Every Ducati 916 model year on file, 1994 to 2013. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years21 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years201994 to 2013
Recall campaigns8Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins364Summed across model years
By model year

The 1996 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.75119941996119982000200220042006200820102013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Tires leads the Ducati 916 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Tires
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ducati 916 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Ducati 916 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2013Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2012Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2011Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2010Not decoded0NoneNone1023
2009Not decoded0NoneNone1023
2008Not decoded0NoneNone1023
2007Not decoded0NoneNone1022
2006Not decoded0NoneNone1022
2005Not decoded0NoneNone1021
2004Not decoded0NoneNone1021
2003Not decoded0NoneNone1021
2002Not decoded0NoneNone1021
2001Not decoded0NoneNone1021
2000Not decoded0NoneNone1021
1999Not decoded0NoneNone1020
1998Motorcycle1100.0502016
1997Not decoded0NoneNone209
1996Motorcycle10.050305
1995Not decoded0NoneNone612
1994Not decoded0NoneNone401
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ducati 916

  • 14E-012 Apr 1, 2014
    These dampers were sold for use as aftermarket equipment on Yamaha R1, R6, and FZ6, Suzuki TL1000 R and GSX1300R, Honda CB600RR, and Ducati…
    Equipment · 2,827 vehicles
  • 99V-360 Dec 23, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles equipped with a rear wheel hub spindle
    Wheels · 4,165 vehicles
  • 99V-048 Mar 11, 1999
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Fuel system · 793 vehicles
  • 97V-224 Dec 8, 1997
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Wheels · 649 vehicles
  • 97V-221 Dec 8, 1997
    Vehicle description: motorcycles
    Speed control · 1,316 vehicles
  • 95V-145 Aug 4, 1995
    Teflon bushing for the throttle cable can slide out of the throttle cable housing
    Speed control · 1,000 vehicles
  • 95V-109 May 26, 1995
    Some motorcycles were produced without the application of the proper loctite adhesive on the rear brake disc and counter shaft chain sprocket screws
    Brakes · 209 vehicles
  • 95V-074 Apr 3, 1995
    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…
    Other or unknown · 600 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.