Ducati MONSTER S2R 1000 problems and owner complaints
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 to 2006 model years. Data updated: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 85.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 14.3% |
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/Propulsion System | 5 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
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.
Complaint evidence
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 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 ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 |
2006: 0
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | Not available |
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 571.4%ODI 10466446 · 2,739 miGAS 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 |
| Engine | 114.3%ODI 10575485 · 8,000 miTHE 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 |
| Unknown Or Other | 114.3%ODI 10903718 · 14,000 miFUEL 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. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5,000–15,392 mi | 15,000 mi | 5 | ODI 10466446 · 2,739 miGAS 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 ODI 10575483 · 5,000 miFUEL 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 ODI 10676833 · 15,392 miFUEL 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 |
| Engine | Too few reports for a range | 8,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10575485 · 8,000 miTHE 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 |
| Unknown Or Other | Too few reports for a range | 14,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10903718 · 14,000 miFUEL 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. |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2006: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Fuel/Propulsion System | Engine | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.