2018 Ducati Xdiavel S: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S. The newest campaign is 23V820000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Dec 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Motorcycle. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V820000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the passenger backrest installation, tighten the screws as necessary, and also apply a warning sticker on the component, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-23-005.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 10,506 units in total.

23V820000Received 6 Dec 2023. 2,906 units.
Seats / Motorcycle
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2016-2023 XDiavel S and XDiavel STD motorcycles. The passenger backrest may break if it is installed incorrectly or used incorrectly by the passenger.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A broken passenger backrest may result in the passenger falling off the motorcycle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the passenger backrest installation, tighten the screws as necessary, and also apply a warning sticker on the component, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-23-005.
Report filed by Ducati North America. Manufacturer campaign number SRV-RCL-23-005. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jan 2024.
23V620000Received 6 Sep 2023. 842 units.
Structure / Motorcycle / Kickstand/Center Stand
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2018-2020 XDiavel S and XDiavel Standard motorcycles. The side stand bracket may fail, causing the side stand to open while riding and resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Unexpected engine shutdown while riding can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new side stand bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2023. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. Ducati's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-23-004.
Report filed by Ducati North America. Manufacturer campaign number SRV-RCL-23-004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 Nov 2023.
17V812000Received 15 Dec 2017. 6,758 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2015-2018 1299 motorcycles (including STD, S, FE and SL models), Monster 1200 motorcycles (including S and R models), Multistrada motorcycles (including S and PP models), 2015-2017 Panigale R, 2016-2018 XDaviel S motorcycles and 2017-2018 Scrambler 800 Café Racer motorcycles. These motorcycles are equipped with Brembo front brake master cylinders that may fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the front brake master cylinder fails, the loss of front braking ability can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ducati will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder piston, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 15, 2018. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-800-231-6696.
Report filed by Ducati North America. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Jan 2018.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2018 Ducati Xdiavel S: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Power Train		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 8 May 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2024, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE21003	Preliminary evaluation	Extended Stopping Distance	Service Brakes	18 Feb 2021	9 Jul 2021	21V315000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

20163
20172
20183
20192
20202
20211
20221
20231

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel SThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ducati/xdiavel-s/2018/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: Ducati North America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S?: 10,506 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ducati Xdiavel S have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Ducati Xdiavel S, model years 2016 to 2023. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S name most often?: Power Train: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Ducati Xdiavel S open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.