2006 Ducati MONSTER S4 R problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
7,064 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data updated: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 12 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
12
100.0%
Electrical and battery issues
1
8.3%
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
12
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Fuel System, Gasoline
12
Fuel System, Gasoline: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
12
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
12
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: 12; 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 (12). 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
4
2010
5
2011
3
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2009
4
2010
5
2011
3
2009: 4; 2010: 5; 2011: 3
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 12 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.
VEHICLE: 2006DUCATI MONSTER S2R 1000(NOT LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING LIST). WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE STOCK PLASTIC TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING AND DEFORMING. THE TANK NO LONGER SITS CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME, THE HANDLE BARS HIT THE TANK PREVENTING FULL RANGE OF MOTION. ALSO THE HOLD-DOWN LATCH IS PRESSED AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH PREVENTING PROPER REMOVAL TO ACCESS THE UNDER TANK COMPONENTS, BATTERY, AIR FILTER. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE, NOR IT'S FUEL SYSTEM OR FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE THE TANK. I TOOK MY BIKE TO AN AUTHORIZ…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
12 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
100.0%Usable mileage12 / 12 records
100.0%Valid incident date12 / 12 records
100.0%Valid filing date12 / 12 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 12 records
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 complaint heatmap
Component
2005
2006
Fuel System, Gasoline
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
12100.0%ODI 10276998 · 2,500 mi
VEHICLE: 2006DUCATI MONSTER S2R 1000(NOT LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING LIST). WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE STOCK PLASTIC TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING AND DEFORMING. THE TANK NO LONGER SITS CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME, THE HANDLE BARS HIT THE TANK PREVENTING FULL RANGE OF MOTION. ALSO THE HOLD-DOWN LATCH IS PRESSED AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH PREVENTING PROPER REMOVAL TO ACCESS THE UNDER TANK COMPONENTS, BATTERY, AIR FILTER. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE, NOR IT'S FUEL SYSTEM OR FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE THE TANK. I TOOK MY BIKE TO AN AUTHORIZ…
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 failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Fuel System, Gasoline
4,600–10,014 mi
7,064 mi
12
ODI 10276998 · 2,500 mi
VEHICLE: 2006DUCATI MONSTER S2R 1000(NOT LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING LIST). WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE STOCK PLASTIC TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING AND DEFORMING. THE TANK NO LONGER SITS CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME, THE HANDLE BARS HIT THE TANK PREVENTING FULL RANGE OF MOTION. ALSO THE HOLD-DOWN LATCH IS PRESSED AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH PREVENTING PROPER REMOVAL TO ACCESS THE UNDER TANK COMPONENTS, BATTERY, AIR FILTER. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE, NOR IT'S FUEL SYSTEM OR FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE THE TANK. I TOOK MY BIKE TO AN AUTHORIZ…
RECENTLY FOUND THAT MY FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 DUCATI MONSTER S2R 800 MOTORCYCLE HAS EXPANDED AND IS BECOMING DEFORMED CAUSING CONTACT BETWEEN LATCH AND IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO FOUND THAT THE TANK NO LONGER PROPERLY RESTS ON THE FRAME. *TR
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
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
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 (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.
2005: 0 complaints · 2006: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2005
0
0
0
2006
0
0
0
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2005
0
0
0
2006
12
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 co-occurrence matrix
Component
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Gasoline
—
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.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 11,556 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10390565 · 11,556 mi
2006 DUCATI MONSTER S2R GAS TANK IS EXPANDING AND FLEXING. EVENTUAL FAILURE WOULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKING ONTO HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST PARTS. *TR