2006 Ducati SPORT CLASSIC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
75 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
4,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 67 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 66 of 75 complaints (88.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 66 | 88.0% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 6.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 1.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 66 |
| Fuel System, Other | 5 |
| Structure:Body | 3 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Assembly | 1 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 66; Fuel System, Other: 5; Structure:Body: 3; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Tank Assembly: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 67 |
| 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: 67; 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 (67). 8 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 16 |
| 2010 | 35 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2007: 1; 2008: 14; 2009: 16; 2010: 35; 2011: 7; 2012: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 66 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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 10184620 · 2007-03-09 (March 9, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUCATI SPORT 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL HOSE AND FASTENERS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER HE ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DEALER, STATING THAT THEY WERE NOT WITH DUCATI THE MANUFACTURER OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACTS COMPLAINED THAT THE CLOSEST PLACE WHERE HE COULD HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR WORK DONEWAS NOW OVER 100 MILES AWAY, AND HE BELIEVED IT WOULD BE A HAZARD TO DRIVE THAT DISTANCE FOR REC…
Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184620 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10229352 · 2008-05-30 (May 30, 2008)
I AM WRITING TO YOU REGARDING A DANGEROUS RUNNING CONDITION OF MY DUCATI MOTORCYCLE, A 2006 DUCATI 800SS . THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL TANK IS RUSTING AWAY INTERNALLY EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALWAYS PARKED WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE RUSTING FUEL TANK KEEPS CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER AND RENDERS THE BIKE UNSAFE TO RIDE. IT WILL RUN NORMALLY AND THEN WHEN IT CLOGS, IT WILL LOSE POWER WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. THE FILTER HAS BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. IN THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY ON PAGES 85-87 IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES THAT T…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229352 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10242730 · 2008-09-17 (September 17, 2008)
SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. SPEEDO AND TACHOMETER ARE SUPPOSED TO PERFORM A FULL SWEEP AFTER TURNING KEY TO START. HOWEVER, SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AFTER KEY IS TURNED ON AND STOPS IN ARBITRARY POSITION, NEVER RETURNING TO 0 MPH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242730 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10248786 · 2008-11-14 (November 14, 2008)
IN REGARDS TO MY 2006 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC PS1000LE, THE FACTORY PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 11/2007 DUE TO DEFORMATION ISSUES. THE DEFORMATION CAUSED THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK TO SPREAD APART THEREBY NO LONGER CONNECTING TO THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS. ESSENTIALLY THE TANK WAS NO LONGER PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FRAME EXCEPT FOR 1 BOLT AT THE REAR. NOW 1 YEAR LATER, THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS AGAIN DEFORMING IN THE SAME MANNER AND THE TANK CONNECTION POINTS ARE NO LONGER REACHING THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE FRAME. …
Owner-reported narrative. 543 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248786 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10248878 · 2008-11-15 (November 15, 2008)
DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. THESE TANKS ARE PLASTIC AND SWELL OR STRETCH OUT OVER TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TANK IS NOT HELD ON THE BIKE BY THE RUBBER BUSHINGS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK/FRAME. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248878 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10248904 · 2008-11-15 (November 15, 2008)
2006 DUCATI SPORT 1000. FUEL TANK SWELLED TO THE POINT OF BEING LOOSE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. COMMON , I HAVE FOUND. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248904 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10249059 · 2008-11-17 (November 17, 2008)
I PURCHASED A 2006 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 MOTORCYCLE NEW, AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOTED THE FUEL TANK SHIFTED IN POSITION AND FOUND IT HAD AN INCH OR SO OF SLOP ON IT'S FRONT TANK MOUNTS. IT IS CLOSE TO COMING COMPLETELY OUT OF IT'S MOUNTS AND IS A DANGER/SAFETY HAZARD. THE TANK APPEARS TO HAVE SPREAD OUT AND IS MADE OF PLASTIC. DISTORTION OF THE TANK IS NOTED ON THE TOP SURFACE AS WELL, WHICH MAY ALSO BE THE RESULT OF THE SPREADING TANK AND ALSO MAY BE CAUSED BY SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS DUCATI IS USING FOR THESE FUEL TANKS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249059 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10249161 · 2008-11-18 (November 18, 2008)
MOTORCYCLE: 2006 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000-GAS TANK GETS LOOSE AND NO LONGER FITS BRACKETS. THE GAS TANK IS NOT HOLDING ITS MOLDED SHAPE AND CONTINUES TO GET WORSE, WHILE SPREADING AWAY FROM ITS MOUNTING BUSHINGS AND BRACKETS UNDER THE FRONT OF GAS TANK. THIS CAN CAUSE PAINT BUBBLING, POSSIBLE LEAKAGE OF FUEL AND A FUEL TANK THAT ULTIMATELY FALL OFF DURING RIDING. HIGHLY DANGEROUS. THE ORIGINAL GAS TANK HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM 2 YEARS AGO. NOW IM SEEING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AND FEAR OF REPLACING AG…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10249161 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V017000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2007-01-24 (January 24, 2007)
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FASTENERS FROM THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL FILLER WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY. THE FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FUEL FILTER. THIS CONDITION WILL STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING.
Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILTER HOSE AND FASTENERS TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STOPPING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 21, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 1-800-424-9153.
NHTSA campaign record ↗