AI DamageDucati 916: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Ducati 916 across 2 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Steering 50% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 50% of all complaints
- Steering: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (50% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Manufacturer and dealer of motorcycle are apathetic. No safety defect listed.
Consumer received recall 99v360000 in may 30,2000, and has contacted dealer 3 times . Consumer was told by dealer that they do not have the equipment to perform recall repairs, and did not know when they would have it available . In meantime consumer has unsafe motorcycle. Recall not performed in timely manner.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
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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.