The 2020 Ducati Hypermotard has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 793 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM19V7800002019-10-30793 affected
Defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Hypermotard 950 and Hypermotard 950 SP motorcycles. The negative terminal on the battery may break, potentially causing a sudden loss of power and an engine stall.
Consequence
An engine stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the negative cable, rerouting it as necessary. In addition, the battery will be better secured with insulation pads. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“After riding the bike for 30 minutes or more the bike stalls at every stop sign and red light I would guess that the idle or throttle position sensor needs adjustment or re map computer to adjust fuel air mixture after initial start up. Very dangerous in my opinion since I have issue restarting…”
“After riding the bike for 30 minutes or more the bike stalls at every stop sign and red light I would guess that the idle or throttle position sensor needs adjustment or re map computer to adjust fuel air mixture after initial start up. Very dangerous in my opinion since I have issue restarting…”
“Engine stalls intermittently during clutch in (no load condition). This has happened in traffic at a traffic light when slowly rolling (when waiting on a vehicle in front to make a left hand turn), then need to restart engine -this increases the chance of a rear-end collision. Motorcycle ran…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Ducati Hypermotard as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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