Ducati MTS1200: problems, complaints, bulletins

Summary for the Ducati MTS1200 across 2 model years: 3 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
2011	1	0	0	0
2010	2	0	0	0

What fails most often

1 Service brakes 67% of all complaints
2 Engine and cooling 33% of all complaints
3 Exterior lighting 33% of all complaints

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

Service brakes: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (33% of all).

Symptoms owners describe

How many of the 3 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).

stalls while driving1 · 33%
headlights and tail lights1 · 33%
brake failure1 · 33%

Components owners complain about

Component	Owner complaints	involving a crash	Technical service bulletins (TSB)
Service brakes	2	0	0
Engine and cooling	1	0	0
Exterior lighting	1	0	0
Other	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.

Consumer writes in regards to motorcycle brake failure after rear abs brake pedal recall repairs.
Service brakes · 2011 · 2018-04-02 · NHTSA complaint #10898816
I rolled on the throttle, and before I left the clutch out, the engine shut off. I am an experienced motorcyclist. I have stalled motorcycles before. This incident was due to the machine and was a bit scary. Intersection, cross traffic, etc. I re-started the motorcycle, and drove away without incident.
Engine and cooling · 2010 · 2010-11-26 · NHTSA complaint #10368752

When owners complained

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

20101
20111
20181

What to check before buying

Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.

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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.