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2006 Ducati MONSTER S2R 1000: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

14,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 7 complaints (71.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns685.7%
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/Propulsion System
5
Engine
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System5
Engine1
Unknown Or Other1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Engine: 1; Unknown Or 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.

2012
1
2014
2
2015
2
2016
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20142
20152
20162

2012: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 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 10466446 · 2012-07-18 (July 18, 2012)

GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED TO SUCH A POINT THAT THE LATCH SECURING THE TANK TO THE BODY CAN NO LONGER FUNCTION. THE GAS TANK COULD BECOME LOOSE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,739 miles reported. Look up ODI 10466446 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10575483 · 2014-03-29 (March 29, 2014)

FUEL TANK HAS SHIFTED AND EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS AFFECTING THE IGNITION SWITCH AND PRESSURING THE FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE TANK DOWN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575483 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10575485 · 2014-03-29 (March 29, 2014)

THE ENGINE CASE HAS 2 SEVERE CRACKED IN THE PLACE WHERE THE FRAME MOUNTS TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS COMMON WITH THE S2R AND ST3 BECAUSE OF A DESIGN FLAW IN FRAME DESIGN ADDING INCREASED PRESSURE TO THAT PART OF THE ENGINE CASE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10575485 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10676833 · 2015-01-20 (January 20, 2015)

FUEL TANK KEEPS EXPANDING. DUCATI REPLACED TANK 2 TIMES BUT WITH THE SAME MATERIAL OR SAME TYPE . TANK SWELLING MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE TO GET UNDER THE TANK FOR MAINTENANCE OR ACCESS TO BATTERY . TANK ALSO DOESN'T FIT PROPERLY TO FRAME . DEALER WANTS TO SALE K100 FUEL ADDITIVE FOR ETHANOL PROBLEM TO PREVENT PLASTIC SWELLING . I TRIED BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS . NO IMPROVED TANK IS OFFERED . I OWN A SECOND BIKE WITH SAME PROBLEM . THANK YOU *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,392 miles reported. Look up ODI 10676833 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10743968 · 2015-07-27 (July 27, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUCATI MONSTER S2R 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN 45 MPH AND THEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE HAS A FIRE PROTECTION PAD. WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, THE DEALER REMOVED THE PAD TO GIVE THE TANK MORE ROOM TO EXPAND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,381.

Owner-reported narrative. 16,381 miles reported. Look up ODI 10743968 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10903718 · 2016-09-06 (September 6, 2016)

FUEL TANK LEAK DUE TO TANK DISTORTING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME REPLACING TANK. DUCATI NEVER FIXED THIS PROBLEM. THE PLASTIC TANKS CANNOT HANDEL THE ETHANOL GAS IN THE US.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10903718 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10909542 · 2016-09-25 (September 25, 2016)

THE GAS TANK HAS DEFORMED CAUSING FITMENT ISSUES AND IS LEAKING GAS.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10909542 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.