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2010 Ducati MTS1200 Abs

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Service Brakes
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 8 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

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485 miles · Sep 3, 2012
Service Brakes

OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF THE REAR BRAKE HAS FAILED OVER 10 TIMES, IT WILL HAPPEN AFTER MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN OVER 30-40 MILES IN WARM TEMPS AT LOWER SPEEDS, AND OF RIDDEN OVER 100 MILE STRAIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKE WILL FADE AND THEN WILL DO NOTHING ON THE REAR, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE RIDE HOME FROM THE DEALER…

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OVER THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF THE REAR BRAKE HAS FAILED OVER 10 TIMES, IT WILL HAPPEN AFTER MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN OVER 30-40 MILES IN WARM TEMPS AT LOWER SPEEDS, AND OF RIDDEN OVER 100 MILE STRAIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKE WILL FADE AND THEN WILL DO NOTHING ON THE REAR, THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ON THE RIDE HOME FROM THE DEALER AFTER PURCHASE 05/11, BUT DID NOT FAIL COMPLETELY, THE NEXT TIME ON 06/10/11 THE BRAKE FAILED COMPLETELY AND ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, BIKE WAS REPAIRED BY DUCATI AT 600 MILE SERVICE BY A BRAKE BLEED, THE BRAKE FAILED MANY MORE TIMES ON LONGER TRIPS INSTILL IT WENT COMPLETELY OUT AGAIN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP FOR A CAR THAT CRASHED IN FRONT OF ME, I MISSED THE CAR BY FEET. THE MOTOR CYCLE WAS TAKEN TO DUCATI AGAIN FOR REPAIR, THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR WITH AN "UPDATE" KIT. I PICKED UP THE MOTORCYCLE AND WENT ON A LONG TRIP, THE BRAKE FAILED AGAIN AND THIS TIME PUT MORE STRESS ON THE FRONT BRAKE THAT IT STARTED TO FADE, THIS OCCURRED ON A STATE HIGHWAY. MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO DUCATI FOR REPAIR AGAIN AT WHICH POINT THEY INSTALLED "HIGH TEMP" BRAKE FLUID. AFTER THIS THE BRAKE HAS FAILED AGAIN 2 MORE TIMES. THIS FIRST AFTER 100PLUS MILES ON THE FREEWAY IN 60-70*TEMPS AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH. THE SECOND AFTER 20 MILES ON STATE HIGHWAYS IN 80-90*TEMPS. THINGS I HAVE NOTICED WHEN THE BRAKE FAILS, THE ROTOR IN THE REAR IS COOL TO THE TOUCH AFTER I STOP AND GET OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE BRAKE LINE THAT IS ROUTED WITH IN INCHES OF THE CAT CONVERTER IS SO HOT I CAN NOT GET CLOSE TO IT. DUCATI HAS TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO DUCATI STANDARDS AND IS IN STOCK TRIM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10473652

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE10043 · Motorcycle Stalling

Opened Nov 4, 2010 · Closed Jan 7, 2011

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System

Following a discussion with Ducati about a communication in it's June 5, 2010 Tips and Tricks newsletter, the company agreed to recall all Model Year 2010 MTS1200 motorcycles to address a tip-out stall issue.With that recall, submitted in lieu of a the PE Information Response, this investigation is closed.