The defect
Ducati North America (Ducati) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Panigale V4 SL, 2019-2024 Panigale V4 R, 2018-2024 Panigale V4 S, 2023-2025 Streetfighter, 2018-2024 Panigale V4, and 2020-2022 Streetfighter V4 motorcycles. The rear wheel axle could lose its structural integrity and break.
The risk
A rear wheel axle that breaks while riding can result in a loss of motorcycle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the rear wheel axle, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ducati customer service at 1-888-391-5446. The manufacturer's number for this recall is SRV-RCL-25-002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 SL | 2020, 2021 |
| Ducati Streetfighter | 2023, 2024 |
| Ducati Streetfighter V2 | 2025 |
| Ducati Streetfighter V4 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 R | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 S | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 SL | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Panigale V4 SL | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Streetfighter | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Streetfighter | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Streetfighter V2 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Ducati Streetfighter V4 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ducati Streetfighter V4 | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Ducati Streetfighter V4 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2025
41 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the power train; Ducati North America filed 41 campaigns in all.
| 25V881000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V866000 12 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V860000 12 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V863000 12 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V723000 23 Oct 2025 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 25V705000 16 Oct 2025 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 25V702000 15 Oct 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
| 25V703000 15 Oct 2025 | International Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025