Model year record

2019 Ducati Monster 821 recalls & problems

The 2019 Ducati Monster 821 has 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is service brakes (1 complaint).

Recalls3safety recalls

Complaints1filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Service brakes, hydraulicMay 11, 2021

Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 21V3350001,312 vehicles

Problem: Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Monster 821, 2014-2021 Monster 1200 S/STD, and 2016-2019 Monster 1200 R motorcycles. The rear brake hoses may be susceptible to heat damage.
Risk: Damaged brake hoses may cause the rear brakes to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

Service brakes, hydraulicMay 4, 2021

Service brakes, hydraulic

Recall 21V3150005,909 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Monster 797, Monster 1200, Supersport, 2016-2020 XDiavel, and 2018-2020 Monster 821 motorcycles. Air may permeate the rear brake system.
Risk: Air in the system may reduce effectiveness of the rear brakes, increasing the distance required to stop and the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install new rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.

Power trainNov 27, 2018

Manual transmission

Recall 18V8350002,742 vehicles

Problem: Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ducati Monster 1200, Monster 821, SuperSport and SuperSport S motorcycles. The shift lever may have been incorrectly assembled, possibly resulting in the shift knob detaching from the lever.
Risk: If the shift knob detaches, the rider may not be able to shift gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the gear lever shift knob tightness, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-18-007.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Service brakes	1	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Service brakes
WENT FOR A RIDE LAST JANUARY 1,2021 AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO APPROACH THE TRAFFIC STOP LIGHT I APPLIED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE I NOTICED THAT ONLY THE FRONT BRAKE IS WORKING.. SO WHEN I GOT INTO A VACANT LOT I TRIED TO USE THE REAR BRAKE BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HITTING THE TOP PART OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.. IT HAS ONLY 702 MILES.. IM GLAD THAT I GOT HOME SAFE USING TRAIL BRAKING(FRONT BRAKE ONLY) I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL IT IS FULL AND NO LEAKS AT ALL.
Jan 1, 2021 · 702 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

Extended Stopping DistanceClosedLed to recall 21V315000
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) based on twenty-two (22) Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) for soft rear brakes caused by air seeping into the rear brake lines of model year (MY) 2012-2020 Ducati Monster, Multistrada, SuperSport, Panigale, Scrambler and Diavel motorcycles.The consumers were alleging that the rear brakes would not properly function unless the rear brake pedal was applied several times or that there was a total loss of rear braking during normal applications, increasing the risk of a crash. In a March 2020 meeting, Ducati indicated that they were aware of certain models in which air may enter the motorcycles' rear braking system through the brake lines, due to exposure to heat from the exhaust system. Although this condition compromises rear braking performance, Ducati stated that they did not consider this to be a…
PE21003 · opened Feb 18, 2021 · closed Jul 9, 2021