AI DamageDucati 748: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Ducati 748 across 4 model years: 11 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 36% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 18% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 18% of all complaints
- 4 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 9% of all complaints
- 6 Wheels 9% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 4 complaints (36% of all).
- Electrical system: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Fuel system: 2 complaints (18% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (9% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 11 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
While driving the motorcycle at 50mph the road bearing broke inside the engine, as result of a broken engine lost the control. Dealer notified.
A fuel line from injector is leaking fuel onto engine. Dealer was notified. The injector itself broke causing gas to fill cylinder and crankcase full of gasoline, gas overflowed to a breather vent, and that leaked gas out on to the hot header pipe and cylinder, there is a pocket on the block that caught gas and it…
Rocker arm is flaking/ vavles do not open, and motorcycle runs lean. Also, valves burned and pistons cracked. Contacted dealer.
Hard chrome plating on face of rocker arms, that contact camshaft, flakes off and becomes suspended in the oil system. Rocker arms without plating wear cam shafts and rocker arms. I have this issue on my 1997 ducati, and know of numerous other cases.
Rocker arms inside the motor have a hard chrome plating which has flaked off of three rockers, enhancing wear of the rockers and the camshaft lobes. This problem is well-known among ducati motorcycle owners, and if left unnoticed and unrepaired it could
Bushline fell & grinded down a retaining nut. This was repaired once before last year. Dealer will be contacted.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.