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2005 Ducati MULTISTRADA 1000 S 2005 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

10,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 8 complaints (62.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns787.5%
Steering behavior225.0%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline
5
Structure:Body
2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Fuel System, Other
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Seats
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline5
Structure:Body2
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Fuel System, Other1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Seats1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Structure:Body: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Fuel System, Other: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Seats: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
7
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
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 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 (7). 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
6
2011
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20106
20111
20121

2010: 6; 2011: 1; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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.

Complaint evidence

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

Owner report 10351934 · 2010-08-26 (August 26, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000S MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS BEGINNING TO DEFORM AND EXPAND DUE TO THE PLASTIC COMPOSITE MATERIAL IT WAS MANUFACTURER FROM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAD CHANGED AND THE BODY PANELS WERE NOT LINING UP PROPERLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS ADJACENT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND OVER THE REAR WHEEL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF THE TANK CONTINUED TO DEFORM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CO…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351934 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10355720 · 2010-09-15 (September 15, 2010)

FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING NEAR FUEL FILTER OPENING UNDER THE SEAT OF MOTORCYCLE. TANK WAS REPLACED WITH NEW TANK UNDER WARRANTY. OLD TANK HAD BECOME WARPED. REPLACEMENT TANK HAS EVIDENCE OF WARPING, BUT NO LEAK AT THE MOMENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10381718 · 2011-02-12 (February 12, 2011)

MY MOTORCYCLE CAME WITH A POLYAMIDE PA6 GAS TANK WHICH EXPANDED. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK INCREASED UNTIL IT DID NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBAR SWITCH HIT THE TANK WHEN TURNED TO THE RIGHT, THE FRONT SUSPENSION FORK TUBE HIT THE TANK WHEN STEERED TO THE LEFT, AND THE TANK BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT AND REAR BODYWORK PANELS, WHICH ATTACH TO THE TANK, BEGAN TO BECOME DAMAGED AT THEIR ATTACHMENT POINTS DUE TO THE PRESSURE ON THEM FROM THE EXPANDING TANK. I HAVE NOT SIGNI…

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10381718 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10482423 · 2012-10-27 (October 27, 2012)

GAS TANK IS SWELLING DUE TO ETHANOL EXPANSION AND BEGINNING TO PUT BODY OUT OF ALIGNMENT, INHIBIT STEERING AND AFFECT SEATING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482423 at NHTSA ↗