2012 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS Problems & Recalls

THE REAR BRAKE IS INEFFECTIVE AT ANY SPEED. THE BLEEDER SCREW IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CALIPER AND IT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY BLEED. THE BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE CALIPER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING THE FLUID IN THE LINE TO BOIL. I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN THINK OF TO FIX ...

THE REAR BRAKE BECOMES USELESS AFTER BLEEDING BY THE DEALER. THEY TESTED THE SYSTEM AND REPORTED IT HOLDS PRESSURE WITH NO ISSUE YET AFTER TIME TYPICALLY WITHIN 12 MONTHS THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURS. THE ONLY REASONING GIVEN IS DESIGN WITH LOCATION TOO CLOSE TO THE HEAT SOURCE. THESE BIKES ARE NOT ENTR...

Mileage: 18,500

THE REAR BRAKE HAS BEEN A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG OWNERS (AND DUCATI MECHANICS). DUCATI IS ALSO WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT OFFERED ANY TYPE OF FIX. THE PROBLEM IS THAT NO MATTER HOW OFTEN ONE BLEEDS THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, WITHIN JUST A FEW HUNDRED MILES, THE REAR BRAKE NO LONGER HAS ANY EFFECT...

Mileage: 1,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ABS. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WHEN UNDER HARD ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT DRUM. THE MANUFACTURE...

Mileage: 9,600

THE REAR BRAKE DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I HAVE ASKED DUCATI TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND AFTER 4 SEPARATE REPAIR SESSIONS IT IS STILL NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS WILL CAUSE NO REAR BRAKES NEEDS A OFFICIAL RECALL! *TR

Mileage: 20

REAR BRAKE IS INEFFECTIVE, PEDAL HAS EXCESSIVE TRAVEL AND SOFT. *TR

Mileage: 7,500

REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. NOTED TO BE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE STOPPING POWER WITH REAR BRAKE. SPONGY FEELING IN PEDAL AND PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN WITH BOOT HEEL TO ENGAGE. REAR BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR NOTED TO BE DISCOLORED WITH A BLACK AND DIRTY APPEAR...

Mileage: 900

DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 - REAR BRAKES FAIL TO HOLD THE MOTORCYCLE'S POSITION ON AN INCLINE (HILL). MOTORCYCLE ROLLED BACKWARDS DESPITE APPLICATION OF REAR BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 1,900

THE REAR BRAKE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS NON FUNCTIONAL AND THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 1,600

2012 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 S TOURING. HAS NO REAR BRAKE. DUCATI INSTALLED "THE REAR BRAKE KIT" WHICH IS SOME SORT OF UPGRADE. THIS PROVIDED A VERY TEMPORARY FIX, THE REAR BRAKE WORKED BETTER THAN STOCK, BUT THEN QUICKLY RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL STATE- NO REAR BRAKE. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED I...

Mileage: 800

THE REAR BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON A MOTORCYCLE. OVER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY INCREASES TRAVEL, AND THEN GOES TO THE STOP AND DOES NOT ENGAGE THE REAR BRAKE AT ALL. DUCATI HAS TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX THIS (I ALSO OWNED A 2011 MULTISTRA...

Mileage: 2,000