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2009 Ducati 1198

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

1 reports
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7,473 miles · Jan 20, 2012
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES: REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN 2011, REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED ONCE AGAIN JAN 2011...REAR BRAKE LINES WERE BLED TO RULE OUT AIR TRAPPED IN THE BRAKE LINE, ONLY TO DISCOVER BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RUBBER TUBE WHICH FEEDS INTO THE TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER...IN ADDITION, THE RUBBER GROMMET THAT S…

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BRAKES: REAR BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED IN 2011, REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED ONCE AGAIN JAN 2011...REAR BRAKE LINES WERE BLED TO RULE OUT AIR TRAPPED IN THE BRAKE LINE, ONLY TO DISCOVER BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RUBBER TUBE WHICH FEEDS INTO THE TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER...IN ADDITION, THE RUBBER GROMMET THAT SEATS INTO THE REAR MASTER FREE-ROTATES IN PLACE. DUCATI DEALERSHIP WILL BE REPLACING THE REAR MASTER A SECOND TIME UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I FEAR THE CAUSE IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED! LIGHTING: FRONT HEADLIGHTS HAVE WATER CONDENSATION BUILT UP INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING LIMITED VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT TIME. DUCATIUSA DECLINED REPLACING IT UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WAS GLAD TO OFFER TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS AT MSRP+LABOR COSTS. THE BIKE HAS OTHERWISE BEEN PLEASURE TO OWN AND RIDE. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10444606

Official recalls

1

09V170000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery

May 20, 2009

DUCATI IS RECALLING 1,549 MY 2009 1198, 1198 S, 1098 R, 848 AND MY 2010 F1098 STREETFIGHTER AND STREETFIGHTER S MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE AT THE FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTION. THE PLASTIC FITTING BETWEEN FUEL INJECTOR AND HOSE CAN WARP OR BREAK WHICH COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE RIDER AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: ANY DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE OR AN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE, THE THEREBY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED INJECTOR COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 3, 2009. TO LOCATE YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED DUCATI DEALER, YOU MAY GO TO WWW.DUCATIUSA.COM AND SELECT THE "DEALER LOCATOR" OR YOU MAY CALL TOLL FREE AT 1-800-231-6696.

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NHTSA investigations

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