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2010 Ducati 1198S: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

3,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data updated: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine2
Fuel System, Gasoline1

Engine: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
1
2015
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20101
20152

2010: 1; 2015: 2

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10367795 · 2010-11-24 (November 24, 2010)

THE FUEL TANK IS WARPING BECOMING DISFIGURED AND BUBBLES APPEAR TO BE FORMING ALL AROUND IT. THE TANK SEEMS TO BE COMING APART FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS A HAZARD IN OPERATION CAUSING A WRECK AT SPEED AS WELL AS A FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10367795 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10788071 · 2015-11-03 (November 3, 2015)

OIL COOLER LINES FAIL AS A RESULT OF HEAT AND ENGINE VIBRATION.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10788071 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10790594 · 2015-11-16 (November 16, 2015)

OIL COOLER AND OIL COOLER LINES LEAK!

Owner-reported narrative. 3,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10790594 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

100.0%Usable mileage3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20092010
Engine
150.0%
ODI 10862994 · 4,000 mi

THERE ARE MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH FAULTY RADIATORS ON THE EARLY 848/1098/1198 SERIES BIKES. THE RADIATOR FAILS IN THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER BRACKET, CAUSING COOLANT TO COME OUT OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE FAIRING. EVERYONE'S SEEMS TO FAIL IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. DUCATI CHANGED THE RADIATOR TO A NEW VERSION IN 2010 AND THAT HAS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. I WOULD BE HAPPY WITH A REPLACEMENT RADIATOR THAT DOES NOT HAVE THIS FLAW. IT IS NOT SAFE TO LOSE COOLANT AND COULD GET ON THE TIRES OR BRAKES AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU *TR

Look up ODI 10862994 at NHTSA ↗

266.7%
ODI 10788071 · 3,000 mi

OIL COOLER LINES FAIL AS A RESULT OF HEAT AND ENGINE VIBRATION.

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Fuel System, Gasoline
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 10367795 · 3,900 mi

THE FUEL TANK IS WARPING BECOMING DISFIGURED AND BUBBLES APPEAR TO BE FORMING ALL AROUND IT. THE TANK SEEMS TO BE COMING APART FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS A HAZARD IN OPERATION CAUSING A WRECK AT SPEED AS WELL AS A FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

Look up ODI 10367795 at NHTSA ↗

Fuel/Propulsion System
150.0%
ODI 11161452 · 2,186 mi

AFTER PURCHASING A 2009 DUCATI 1198S ON 8/3/2018, I DISCOVERED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD 2 OPEN SAFETY RECALLS. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO A DUCATI DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALLS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT 1 OF THE RECALLS (NHTSA #09V-170; MANUFACTURER #RCL-09-003) IS NOT NEEDED AND THAT THE OTHER RECALL (NHTSA #09V-381; MANUFACTURER #RCL-09-005) CANNOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE RECALL REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE GAS TANK AND THE GAS TANK CANNOT RELIABLY BE REMOVED AND REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS SWOLLEN (SEE ATTACHED REPAIR ORDER). THE GAS TANK IS SWOLLEN D…

Look up ODI 11161452 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
EngineToo few reports for a range3,200 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10788071 · 3,000 mi

OIL COOLER LINES FAIL AS A RESULT OF HEAT AND ENGINE VIBRATION.

Look up ODI 10788071 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10790594 · 3,400 mi

OIL COOLER AND OIL COOLER LINES LEAK!

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Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range3,900 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10367795 · 3,900 mi

THE FUEL TANK IS WARPING BECOMING DISFIGURED AND BUBBLES APPEAR TO BE FORMING ALL AROUND IT. THE TANK SEEMS TO BE COMING APART FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS A HAZARD IN OPERATION CAUSING A WRECK AT SPEED AS WELL AS A FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

Look up ODI 10367795 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2009: 0 complaints · 2010: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2009000
2010111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2009200
2010300

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngineFuel System, Gasoline
Engine—0
Fuel System, Gasoline0—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,900 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10367795 · 3,900 mi

THE FUEL TANK IS WARPING BECOMING DISFIGURED AND BUBBLES APPEAR TO BE FORMING ALL AROUND IT. THE TANK SEEMS TO BE COMING APART FROM THE FRAME. THIS IS A HAZARD IN OPERATION CAUSING A WRECK AT SPEED AS WELL AS A FUEL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

Look up ODI 10367795 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b