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2008 Ducati MONSTER 696: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

3,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 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 6 of 7 complaints (85.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns7100.0%
Electrical and battery issues114.3%

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
6
Fuel System, Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline6
Fuel System, Other1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Fuel System, Other: 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
0
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 49,9990
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: 0; 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.

2009
1
2010
6
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20106

2009: 1; 2010: 6

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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.

Owner report 10282273 · 2009-08-29 (August 29, 2009)

2008 DUCATI MONSTER WITH FUEL TANK DEFORMATION. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 7,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10282273 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10320367 · 2010-03-17 (March 17, 2010)

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY 2008 DUCATI MONSTER S2R1000 (SELECTED MONSTER 696 AS VEHICLE SINCE S2R1000 WAS NOT AN OPTION) IS SWELLING TO THE POINT IT IS RUBBING AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING AND NO LONGER SITS ON THE FRAME FOR PROPER SUPPORT. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE FIRE RISK IF THE TANK WERE TO WEAR ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND ALLOW GASOLINE TO SPILL ONTO MY IGNITION WIRING AND HOT ENGINE. OBVIOUSLY, A FUEL LEAK OCCURRING WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. I ALSO CANNO…

Owner-reported narrative. 650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320367 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10336879 · 2010-06-17 (June 17, 2010)

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY DUCATI MONSTER 695 IS EXPANDING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LATCH AND SECURE PROPERLY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336879 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339111 · 2010-06-19 (June 19, 2010)

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE AND I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORT…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339532 · 2010-06-22 (June 22, 2010)

FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE SWELLING FROM ETHANOL. THE MODEL IS A MONSTER S4RS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339532 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10346170 · 2010-07-29 (July 29, 2010)

VEHICLE: 2008 DUCATI MONSTER S4RS TRICOLORE (MOTORCYCLE) ISSUE: EXCESSIVE EXPANSION OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSING MATERIAL YIELD AND FITMENT PROBLEMS _______________________________________________________ 1) NORMAL USE OF GAS TANK (REFUELING) OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. 2) FUEL TANK IS: A) EXPANDING (TO THE POINT OF WITNESSING EXTERNAL CRACKS, RIPPLES, AND BUBBLES ) B) ELONGATION OF THE FUEL TANK CAUSES ACCESS TO COMPONENTS UNDER IT FROM BEING ACCESSED READILY (AS DESIGNED). C) CONDITION IS CONSTANT AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346170 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10354808 · 2010-09-10 (September 10, 2010)

I PURCHASED A 2008 DUCATI MONSTER 695. IT HAS 4,900 TROUBLE-FREE MILES, BUT THE GAS TANK IS NOW EXPANDING. THERE ARE RIPPLES FORMING ON THE SIDES OF THE TANK AND THE KEY LATCH IS NOW PRESSED UP AGAINST THE TANK ITSELF. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,510 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354808 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.