Ducati MH900: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Ducati MH900 across 1 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
2001	2	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Engine and cooling 50% of all complaints
2 Steering 50% of all complaints

Circle size and colour show each component’s share of NHTSA complaints. Schematic only, not a drawing of the exact model.

Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Steering: 1 complaints (50% of all).

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Engine and cooling	1	0	0
Steering	1	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.

Tl contact owns a 2001 ducati mh900. The contact stated that the right knuckle on the handle bar was cracked and failed. The contact referred to the failure as a "stress fracture" and due to poor design. The contact had the other side tested because it was beginning to wear heavily.
Steering · 2001 · 2008-03-13 · NHTSA complaint #10221018
I have bought a new motorcycle in 2002, which I seldom ride for recreational purposes, the current mileage is 3500 miles. While riding the bike all of a sudden the motor stopped and I was able to control the bike and pull away from the highway.
Engine and cooling · 2001 · 2006-09-22 · NHTSA complaint #10169000

When owners complained

NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.

20061
20081

What to check before buying

Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.

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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.