The 2018 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 4 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
3
SERVICE BRAKES
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“There is an on going and very widely known issue with the ducati supersport 939 s & non-s models - vibrating mirrors. When throttling to speeds of 30+mph on the street and freeways the vibrating issue starts to happen. I have already expressed concern to the dealership and a replacement fix for it…”
“Can't see objects in the mirrors when riding. Shaky and blurry objects”
“The rear view mirrors were replaced for nhtsa campaign id no. 18v-793 recall. The recall did not fix the problem. The mirror problems still persist and there was no change in the problem. They perform the same as before the recall replacement.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2018 ducati supersport. The contact stated that he had to bleed the rear brakes three times within the past year. The contact researched the failure online and found that the brake line ran too close to the catalytic converter. The contact stated that the rear brake cable…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Ducati Supersport as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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