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2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 283 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 12V188000 2012-05-01 283 affected
Defect

DUCATI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 848, STREETFIGHTER, HYPERMOTARD, MULTISTRADA, AND MONSTER MOTORCYCLES. THE FRICTION MATERIAL MAY DETACH FROM THE BACKING PLATE OF THE REAR BRAKE PADS.

Consequence

IF THE FRICTION MATERIAL DETACHES, THERE WOULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DUCATI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, AS NECESSARY, THE REAR BRAKE PADS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-231-6696 OR GO TO THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DUCATI.COM.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Has stalled for a split second , traction lights flicker, whole event takes a split second. Always happens around 82 mph in 6th gear. Has had this issue about 6 or 7 times. There were no codes stored, and dealer could not replicate issue. *tr”

ENGINE · reported 2012-09-09

“Has stalled for a split second , traction lights flicker, whole event takes a split second. Always happens around 82 mph in 6th gear. Has had this issue about 6 or 7 times. There were no codes stored, and dealer could not replicate issue. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2012-09-09

“Has stalled for a split second , traction lights flicker, whole event takes a split second. Always happens around 82 mph in 6th gear. Has had this issue about 6 or 7 times. There were no codes stored, and dealer could not replicate issue. *tr”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-09-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.