2014 Ducati MONSTER 1200: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data updated: . 6 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
Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 9 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
9
100.0%
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.
Service Brakes
9
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes
9
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Service Brakes: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
1
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
5
25,000 to 49,999
1
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: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (5). 3 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.
2018
2
2020
1
2021
5
2022
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2018
2
2020
1
2021
5
2022
1
2018: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 5; 2022: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 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.
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE (PURCHASE NEW) THE REAR BRAKE WORKS FOR 1-2 MONTHS AND THEN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL (MOVING OR STATIONARY). THE SHOP HAS TO BLEED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND SUGGESTED THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM, BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX PERMANENTLY.
REAR BRAKE GETS MUSHY AND STOPS WORKING AFTER BIKE SITS FOR 1-2 WEEKS. IF RIDDEN FREQUENTLY, THE SAME HAPPENS IN ABOUT 3-4 WEEKS. FRONT BRAKE GETS MUSHY AFTER 3-4 WEEKS IN SIMILAR MANNER. CLUTCH GETS MUSHY IN 3-4 WEEKS. FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE, THE MUSHINESS APPEARS FASTER IN HOTTER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (THINK, TEXAS SUMMER). MULTIPLE BLEEDINGS DONE ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT HELP. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER RESULT IN MUCH OF THE SAME. THEY HAVE NO ANSWER AND THE MANUFACTURER SIMPLY IGNORES THE SITUATION LIKE …
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKE. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2015 I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR FOR THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND CHARGE ME. CONTACT TO DUCATI INITIALLY THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT THEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD HANDLE IT AS A GOODWILL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE THEY SAID YES THEY'VE HAD A FEW. ALSO THEY SAID…
BRAKES: SINCE PURCHASED, THE BIKE HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH A LOSS OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKING. RECCENTLY, DUCATI RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE DUE TO FAULTY CRIMPING ALLOWING AIR TO BLEED INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE 2014 MODEL. THE THREE YEARS ARE EFFECTIVELY THE SAME, AS THEY HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE ISSUE IS PERSISTENT WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, STATIONARY OR EVEN OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE AND LEAD TO CRASH, I…
DUPLICATE TO ADD EDIT: HTTPS://WWW.DUCATIMONSTER.ORG/THREADS/1200S-NO-REAR-BRAKE-AGAIN.354956/ BRAKES: SINCE PURCHASED, THE BIKE HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH A LOSS OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKING. RECCENTLY, DUCATI RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE DUE TO FAULTY CRIMPING ALLOWING AIR TO BLEED INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE 2014 MODEL. THE THREE YEARS ARE EFFECTIVELY THE SAME, AS THEY HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE ISSUE IS PERSISTENT WHILE RID…
THE REAR BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. BASICALLY, IT'S USELESS. I HAVE TURNED THE CALIPER UPSIDE DOWN SO THE BLEED NIPPLE IS FACING UPWARDS SO THAT ANY AIR IN THE LINES WILL BE REMOVED WHEN I CHANGE THE FLUID. I HAVE EVEN USED RACING BRAKE FLUID TO NO AVAIL. THE REAR BRAKE HAS TO BE PUMPED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEM IT MAY ENGAGE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME DRAG AND SLOWING. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE MC, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER I'M STOPPED, IN MOTION, ON A FREEWAY OR SURFACE ROAD, THE REAR BRAKE WILL NO E…
I PURCHASED THE BIKE IN 2015 WITH 411 MILES ON IT FROM SOUTH SOUND MOTORCYCLES IN FIFE, WA. THE FIRST YEAR THE BRAKE WORKED FINE. THEN IT STOPPED WORKING. SOUTH SOUND BLED IT BUT IT STILL DIDNT WORK. SO THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING ON THE REAR BRAKE FROM BREMBO AS IT COMES AS A SET. IT WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS THEN AGAIN NO BRAKE. I TOOK IT TO THE BELLEVUE DEALERSHIP AND THEY BLED IT AGAIN AND GOT IT TO WORK FOR 3 MONTHS. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THE SAME THING. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN NOTHING. I JUST TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR THE 28K …
The rear brake on the 2014 Ducati monster doesn't work, even after the dealer bleeds it, it will return to no braking power in a few weeks. Both the 2015 and 2016 Ducati years of this model have an active recall for their rear brake line, so the 2014 year should also have a recall, the model years are all identical.
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
21V335000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2021-05-11 (May 11, 2021)
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2021 Monster 821, 2014-2021 Monster 1200 S/STD, and 2016-2019 Monster 1200 R motorcycles. The rear brake hoses may be susceptible to heat damage.
Consequence: Damaged brake hoses may cause the rear brakes to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear brake hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
9 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
66.7%Usable mileage6 / 9 records
100.0%Valid incident date9 / 9 records
100.0%Valid filing date9 / 9 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates9 / 9 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
Component
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Service Brakes
9100.0%ODI 11075641 · 4,000 mi
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE (PURCHASE NEW) THE REAR BRAKE WORKS FOR 1-2 MONTHS AND THEN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL (MOVING OR STATIONARY). THE SHOP HAS TO BLEED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND SUGGESTED THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM, BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX PERMANENTLY.
AFTER A FEW MONTHS OWN THIS NEW DUCATI I STARTED TO LOSE FEEL AND EFFECTS FROM USING THE REAR BRAKE . AND QUICKLY THE REAR BRAKE IS NOW 100% FAILED , WILL NOT SLOW OR STOP THE BIKE AT ALL . BROUGHT IN TOO DUCATI AND WAS TOLD THERE MIGHT BE A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR REAR BRAKE LINES BUT I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING WHEN SEARCHING YOUR SITE OR DUCATI .COM *TR
THE REAR BRAKE STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY AFTER A WHILE, AND THE READ BRAKE PEDAL WONT BRAKE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WITH BEING A ABS SYSTEM. WHICH MAKES IT USELESS.
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKE. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2015 I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR FOR THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND CHARGE ME. CONTACT TO DUCATI INITIALLY THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT THEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD HANDLE IT AS A GOODWILL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE THEY SAID YES THEY'VE HAD A FEW. ALSO THEY SAID…
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
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes
4,000–7,375 mi
4,000 mi
6
ODI 11075641 · 4,000 mi
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE (PURCHASE NEW) THE REAR BRAKE WORKS FOR 1-2 MONTHS AND THEN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL (MOVING OR STATIONARY). THE SHOP HAS TO BLEED ON A REGULAR BASIS, AND SUGGESTED THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKE FLUID DELIVERY SYSTEM, BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX PERMANENTLY.
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKE. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2015 I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR FOR THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND CHARGE ME. CONTACT TO DUCATI INITIALLY THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT THEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD HANDLE IT AS A GOODWILL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE THEY SAID YES THEY'VE HAD A FEW. ALSO THEY SAID…
BRAKES: SINCE PURCHASED, THE BIKE HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH A LOSS OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKING. RECCENTLY, DUCATI RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE DUE TO FAULTY CRIMPING ALLOWING AIR TO BLEED INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE 2014 MODEL. THE THREE YEARS ARE EFFECTIVELY THE SAME, AS THEY HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE ISSUE IS PERSISTENT WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, STATIONARY OR EVEN OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE AND LEAD TO CRASH, I…
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKE. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2015 I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR FOR THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND CHARGE ME. CONTACT TO DUCATI INITIALLY THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT THEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD HANDLE IT AS A GOODWILL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE THEY SAID YES THEY'VE HAD A FEW. ALSO THEY SAID…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
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.
2020: 1 complaints · 2021: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2020
1
1
1
2021
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2020
1
0
0
2021
0
0
0
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
Component
Service Brakes
Vehicle Speed Control
Service Brakes
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1ODI 11321752 · 8,500 mi
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKE. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2015 I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR FOR THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND CHARGE ME. CONTACT TO DUCATI INITIALLY THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT THEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD HANDLE IT AS A GOODWILL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE THEY SAID YES THEY'VE HAD A FEW. ALSO THEY SAID…
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE WITH THE REAR BRAKE LOSING PRESSURE RESULTING IN NO REAR BRAKE. SINCE DAY ONE OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS MOTORCYCLE IN 2015 I HAVE TO BRING IT BACK EVERY YEAR FOR THEM TO BLEED THE BRAKES AND CHARGE ME. CONTACT TO DUCATI INITIALLY THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT THEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC THEY PROMISED THEY WOULD HANDLE IT AS A GOODWILL. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THEY KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE THEY SAID YES THEY'VE HAD A FEW. ALSO THEY SAID…
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.
Brake response concerns
2 mentions · 22.2% of complaints
Median mileage: 4,000 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 11404105 · 4,000 mi
BRAKES: SINCE PURCHASED, THE BIKE HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH A LOSS OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKING. RECCENTLY, DUCATI RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE DUE TO FAULTY CRIMPING ALLOWING AIR TO BLEED INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE 2014 MODEL. THE THREE YEARS ARE EFFECTIVELY THE SAME, AS THEY HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE ISSUE IS PERSISTENT WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, STATIONARY OR EVEN OFF. THIS CAN CAUSE EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE AND LEAD TO CRASH, I…
DUPLICATE TO ADD EDIT: HTTPS://WWW.DUCATIMONSTER.ORG/THREADS/1200S-NO-REAR-BRAKE-AGAIN.354956/ BRAKES: SINCE PURCHASED, THE BIKE HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH A LOSS OF FRONT AND REAR BRAKING. RECCENTLY, DUCATI RELEASED A RECALL FOR THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE LINE DUE TO FAULTY CRIMPING ALLOWING AIR TO BLEED INTO THE SYSTEM. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT ONLY AFFECT THE 2015 AND 2016 MODELS, IT ALSO AFFECTS THE 2014 MODEL. THE THREE YEARS ARE EFFECTIVELY THE SAME, AS THEY HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE ISSUE IS PERSISTENT WHILE RID…