Complaint 1751919

2013 DUCATI MULTISTRADA • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Jun 12, 2021

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1751919
Make
DUCATI
Model
MULTISTRADA
Model Year
2013
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date
Jun 12, 2021
Date Received
Jun 12, 2021
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES

Owner Narrative

I purchased this motorcycle brand new in 2014. Since that time, the rear brake has never worked properly. It is extremely weak and does very little to slow down the motorcycle. It is available for inspection upon request. Many times I have used the rear brakes (in conjunction with the front brakes) and the rears do very little to slow down the motorcycle. In a panic stop situation, the rear brakes don't add anything significant to the stopping power. Multiple dealerships have inspected the rear brake and have told me that the weak rear brake is "normal" on all Ducatis and especially the Multistrada. Some have called the rear brakes "worthless." There were no warning messages, but the problem has persisted since the initial purchase of the motorcycle in 2014.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.