The 2017 Ducati Supersport has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 11,789 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility/wiper. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC21V3150002021-05-045,909 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
Air in the system may reduce effectiveness of the rear brakes, increasing the distance required to stop and the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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 TRAIN18V8350002018-11-272,742 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the shift knob detaches, the rider may not be able to shift gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
VISIBILITY18V7930002018-11-091,676 affected
Defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ducati Supersport motorcycles. Vibrations may distort the images in the mirrors, reducing the driver's visibility.
Consequence
Reduced rearward visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the mirrors with new mirrors, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-18-005.
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ducati Supersport, and Supersport S motorcycles. The Airbox blow-by and fuel tank overfill hoses may be routed too close to the exhaust manifold, which may cause the hoses to melt.
Consequence
If the hoses melt, it can cause a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the hose routing and correct as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 6, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Purchased bike new in august 2018 and has less than 1k miles. Unexplained leak has developed near air intake. Leak identified near the end of january 2020. Rear brake identified today as completely inoperable but brake fluid reservoir is full. No error messages or system failure alerts including a…”
“Purchased bike new in august 2018 and has less than 1k miles. Unexplained leak has developed near air intake. Leak identified near the end of january 2020. Rear brake identified today as completely inoperable but brake fluid reservoir is full. No error messages or system failure alerts including a…”
“The fuel gauge has gone bad multiple times. Some times the fuel gauge will go to zero with fuel still in it or it will stick at half tank when it is less than that. My local ducati service center has replace the fuel gauge 3 times now and the bike only has 3500 miles on it. Talking to the service…”
“Motorcycle is equipped the ducati quick shifter (dqs). When downshifting from 3rd to 2nd bike will occasionally, at least once per outing, pop out of gear and go into a 'false' neutral. Very disconcerting especially when going into a corner. Have repeatedly complained to my dealership about the…”
“While riding the motorcycle the two rear view mirrors vibrate to such an extent that you cannot see what is behind you. This is dangerous and defeats the purpose of having rear view mirrors. I have contacted ducati north america about this and they won't acknowledge that there is a problem. If you…”
“Both rear view mirrors vibrate excessively while in motion rendering them unusable. Unable to determine distance or speed of surrounding vehicles while in motion. Images in the mirror are a complete blur.”
“Rear view mirrors vibrate too much to be able to see traffic behind clearly when riding.”
“Rear view mirrors excessively vibrate under moderate to hard acceleration, making it almost impossible to see anything behind rider.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Ducati Supersport as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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