The 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 S has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,032 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC26V0500002026-01-281,440 affected
Defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Streetfighter V4, Streetfighter V4 S, Panigale V4, and Panigale V4 S motorcycles. Excessive heat may damage the rear brake hose between the ABS control unit and brake caliper, resulting in a sudden loss of the rear brakes.
Consequence
A sudden loss of rear brake function increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the thermal shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2026. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-26-001. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC25V0130002025-01-24592 affected
Defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2025 Ducati Panigale S/STD V4 motorcycles. Excessive heat may damage the rear brake hose between the ABS control unit and brake caliper, resulting in a sudden loss of the rear brakes.
Consequence
A sudden loss of the rear brakes increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will reinstall the thermal shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2025. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is CR285.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am submitting this complaint to formally report repeated rear brake failures on my 2025 ducati panigale v4 which pose a serious safety hazard. The issue appears to be consistent with the defect described in nhtsa campaign number 25v013000 (ducati recall cr285 / srv-rcl-25-001) involving…”
“The rear brake line has heat damage and needs to be replaced. Recall was done to it, but it is not adequate.”
“The rear brake line has heat damage and needs to be replaced. Recall was done to it, but it is not adequate.”
“The rear brake line has heat damage and needs to be replaced. Recall was done to it, but it is not adequate.”
“The rear brake hose is leaking due to exhaust heat.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2025 Ducati Panigale V4 S as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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