Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
11 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
600 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data updated: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 11 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 10 | 90.9% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 9.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 11; Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 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: 11; 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 (11). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 |
2010: 11
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
MOTORCYCLE: LOOSE FUEL TANK DUE TO EXPANSION OF THE TANK. I HAVE A 2009 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 AND WAS MADE AWARE TODAY AT THE DEALER THAT THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT SO LOOSE THAT IT VIRTUALLY LIFTS OFF THE BIKE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS CONDITION BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND DUCATI HAS NOT INFORMED ME OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. A NEW TANK IS BEING ORDERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME COMPONENT SO THE NEW TANK WILL EVENTUALLY EXPAND AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE COST OF THE TANK IS OVER $2000 SO ONCE MY WAR…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303346 at NHTSA ↗
MY MOTORCYCLE IS AN 09 DUCATI SPORTCLASSICAND HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. 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 NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE T…
Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325774 at NHTSA ↗
FUEL TANK BULGING AND SPREADING AT BOTTOM FRONT. THIS EXPANSION HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME LOOSE ON THE BRACKET, THE TANK WOBBLES AND CAN BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY THREE WEEKS OF PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD RESOLUTION YET FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 159 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336118 at NHTSA ↗
PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON 2009 DUCATI SPORT 1000 HAS EXPANDED AND IS NOW LOOSE ON THE BIKE, CAUSING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY DUCATI NORTH AMERICA BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ONLY AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC IS REACTING TO THE GASOLINE OR SOMETHING IN IT (ETHANOL) AND BULGES MAKING IT LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339377 at NHTSA ↗
2009 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC TANK SPREADING PROBLEM. I PURCHASE THIS BIKE NEW AND HAVE OWNED IT FOR 4 MONTHS AND THE GAS TANK HAS DEFORMED TO THE POINT WHERE IT NO LONGER IS ATTACHED TO THE BIKE. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I CAN FEEL THE TANK LIFTING OFF THE BIKE. I COULD IMAGE GIVEN A LITTLE MORE WIND SPEED THE TANK WOULD FLIP UP AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE BIKE HAS STATED THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THAT THE IS…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10347795 at NHTSA ↗
GAS TANK ON MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING/SPREADING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359969 at NHTSA ↗
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DUCATI SPORT 1000 BIPOSTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK SWELLED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD CHIME ATTACH THE FUEL TANK BACK TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE REPAIR WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO WRITE A LETTER AND PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119.
Owner-reported narrative. 16 miles reported. Look up ODI 10365484 at NHTSA ↗
GAS TANK SPREADS (EXPANDS) OUT OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. THE GAS TANK CAN BE LIFTED OFF THE FRAME. DUCATI HAS REPLACED THE TANK ONCE AND THE NEW TANK IS SPREADING. I AM LOSING STEERING LOCK-TO-LOCK BECAUSE OF THE EXPANDING TANK. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369148 at NHTSA ↗
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.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
11 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.
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 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 11100.0%ODI 10303346 · 2,000 miMOTORCYCLE: LOOSE FUEL TANK DUE TO EXPANSION OF THE TANK. I HAVE A 2009 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 AND WAS MADE AWARE TODAY AT THE DEALER THAT THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT SO LOOSE THAT IT VIRTUALLY LIFTS OFF THE BIKE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS CONDITION BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND DUCATI HAS NOT INFORMED ME OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. A NEW TANK IS BEING ORDERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME COMPONENT SO THE NEW TANK WILL EVENTUALLY EXPAND AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE COST OF THE TANK IS OVER $2000 SO ONCE MY WAR… |
| Structure | 19.1%ODI 10372711 · 412 miTANK SPREADING ON MOTORCYCLE AND BECOMING LOOSE. *TR |
| Structure:Body | 19.1%ODI 10336118 · 159 miFUEL TANK BULGING AND SPREADING AT BOTTOM FRONT. THIS EXPANSION HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME LOOSE ON THE BRACKET, THE TANK WOBBLES AND CAN BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY THREE WEEKS OF PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD RESOLUTION YET FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
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 System, Gasoline | 280–2,050 mi | 600 mi | 11 | ODI 10303346 · 2,000 miMOTORCYCLE: LOOSE FUEL TANK DUE TO EXPANSION OF THE TANK. I HAVE A 2009 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 AND WAS MADE AWARE TODAY AT THE DEALER THAT THE GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT SO LOOSE THAT IT VIRTUALLY LIFTS OFF THE BIKE. THIS IS CLEARLY A DANGEROUS CONDITION BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND DUCATI HAS NOT INFORMED ME OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. A NEW TANK IS BEING ORDERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME COMPONENT SO THE NEW TANK WILL EVENTUALLY EXPAND AS WELL. APPARENTLY THE COST OF THE TANK IS OVER $2000 SO ONCE MY WAR… ODI 10325774 · 600 miMY MOTORCYCLE IS AN 09 DUCATI SPORTCLASSICAND HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. 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 NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE T… ODI 10336118 · 159 miFUEL TANK BULGING AND SPREADING AT BOTTOM FRONT. THIS EXPANSION HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME LOOSE ON THE BRACKET, THE TANK WOBBLES AND CAN BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY THREE WEEKS OF PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD RESOLUTION YET FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR |
| Structure | Too few reports for a range | 412 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10372711 · 412 miTANK SPREADING ON MOTORCYCLE AND BECOMING LOOSE. *TR |
| Structure:Body | Too few reports for a range | 159 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10336118 · 159 miFUEL TANK BULGING AND SPREADING AT BOTTOM FRONT. THIS EXPANSION HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME LOOSE ON THE BRACKET, THE TANK WOBBLES AND CAN BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY THREE WEEKS OF PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD RESOLUTION YET FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *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.
| 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. |
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.
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.
2009: 11 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | 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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Fuel System, Gasoline | Structure | Structure:Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | — | 1ODI 10372711 · 412 miTANK SPREADING ON MOTORCYCLE AND BECOMING LOOSE. *TR | 1ODI 10336118 · 159 miFUEL TANK BULGING AND SPREADING AT BOTTOM FRONT. THIS EXPANSION HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME LOOSE ON THE BRACKET, THE TANK WOBBLES AND CAN BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY THREE WEEKS OF PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD RESOLUTION YET FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR |
| Structure | 1ODI 10372711 · 412 miTANK SPREADING ON MOTORCYCLE AND BECOMING LOOSE. *TR | — | 0 |
| Structure:Body | 1ODI 10336118 · 159 miFUEL TANK BULGING AND SPREADING AT BOTTOM FRONT. THIS EXPANSION HAS CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO BECOME LOOSE ON THE BRACKET, THE TANK WOBBLES AND CAN BE LIFTED FROM THE FRAME. THIS OCCURRED AFTER ONLY THREE WEEKS OF PURCHASE DATE. I HAVE NOT HAD RESOLUTION YET FROM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *TR | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 9.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 2,900 mi (1 usable records).
GAS TANK SPREADS (EXPANDS) OUT OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. THE GAS TANK CAN BE LIFTED OFF THE FRAME. DUCATI HAS REPLACED THE TANK ONCE AND THE NEW TANK IS SPREADING. I AM LOSING STEERING LOCK-TO-LOCK BECAUSE OF THE EXPANDING TANK. *TR
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