Ducati ST3 ABS: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Ducati ST3 ABS across 1 model years: 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 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.
Engine noise, rear tire locked up almost lost control of motorcycle, failure was a broken engine crank shaft (recall campaign,tsb603), correction completely disassemble engine and replace engine crank shaft and fly wheel nut, motorcycle had to be towed to dealership, about 975 miles round trip, motorcycle was also…
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
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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.