2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER
The 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by Ducati North America for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER, potentially affecting up to 2,144 vehicles.
Recall 20V781000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 1,072 vehicles affected
Defect: Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Scrambler 1100 motorcycles. The exhaust valve cable could contact the main positive battery wire and potentially short-circuit.
Consequence: An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of fire.
Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new cable guide and self-locking cable tie to the exhaust valve cable, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number...
View full details →Recall 20V781000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
| 1,072 vehicles affected
Defect: Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Scrambler 1100 motorcycles. The exhaust valve cable could contact the main positive battery wire and potentially short-circuit.
Consequence: An electrical short-circuit increases the risk of fire.
Remedy: Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will install a new cable guide and self-locking cable tie to the exhaust valve cable, free of charge. The recall began January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Rear brake indicator component is poorly designed and breaks off. I was riding when a friend informed me that he hardly ever saw me use my brakes. Upon inspection a component had failed. Bike was take to dealership for repair, bike was under warranty. Deal insist issue is due to misuse. "Repaired" at customer expense. Upon receipt of vehicle attempt to asses that the repair holds. Upon depressing the rear pedal, the component pops off. Dealer insists their is nothing to repair. Rear brake indicator does not function, unable to register bike. No repair available.
Safety Rating for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER
Ducati North America has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SRV-SRB-21-002 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Update of Scrambler 1100 Pre-Delivery operations. Applicability: Scrambler 1100 Model Year 18-21 (all versions). This service bulletin informs dealers and service managers of updated battery assembly instructions for the pre-delivery phase of the listed models. Additionally, dealers and service managers are informed that this bulletin cancels and replaces the battery...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DUCATI SCRAMBLER
- 2015 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 8 complaints
- 2016 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 4 complaints
- 2017 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 0 complaints
- 2018 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 2 complaints
- 2019 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 3 complaints
- 2020 DUCATI SCRAMBLER (current)
- 2021 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 1 complaint
- 2022 DUCATI SCRAMBLER — 1 complaint
Other DUCATI Models
- DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC — 155 total complaints
- DUCATI MULTISTRADA — 68 total complaints
- DUCATI 1000GT — 53 total complaints
- DUCATI DUCATI — 34 total complaints
- DUCATI MONSTER S4RS — 34 total complaints
- DUCATI HYPERMOTARD — 33 total complaints
- DUCATI 848 — 29 total complaints
- DUCATI DIAVEL — 29 total complaints