Model year record
2007 Ducati S2R1000 recalls & problems
The 2007 Ducati S2R1000 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 20 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is fuel system, gasoline (18 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2007 Ducati S2R1000.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system, gasoline | 18 | 3,700 mi |
| StructureBody | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body
PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE WITH 840 MILES ON ODOMETER, GAS TANK HAS SWELLING AND IS TOUCHING THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO HAS BLISTERING AT THE BASE OF THE TANK WERE IT MEETS THE SEAT.
- Fuel system, gasoline
FUEL TANK DISTORTED BY POSSIBLE SWELLING CAUSING STEERING HEAD TO CONTACT FUEL TANK LIMITING STEERING. FUEL LEAK FROM HINGE AREA OF FUEL FILLER CAP DUE TO POSSIBLE DISTORTION. FUEL LEAK SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO SPLASH ONTO RIDER AND ENGINE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. FUEL TANK IS OF PLASTIC MATERIAL. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, PLASTIC DEGRADES FROM ETHANOL BASED FUEL. UPDATED IVOQ 02/17/12 *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH I BELIEVE HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND AND CORRODE INSIDE THE GAS CAP HOUSING. THIS EXPANSION IS CAUSING THE GAS CAP TO SHIFT, ALLOWING GASOLINE TO LEAK OUT BECAUSE THE CAP NO LONGER SEALS PROPERLY. *TR I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS BIKE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO ANOTHER DUCATI DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE EXPANSION AND CORROSION WAS NOT NORMAL AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE NHTSA. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW BECAUSE GASOLINE SPILLS WHEN I RIDE IT AND WATER FREQUENTLY…
- Fuel system, gasoline
THE FUEL TANK ON MY DUCATI S2R800 HAS WARPED DUE TO THE ETHANOL IN GAS. GAS LEAKED FROM THE TANK BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP GASKET COULD NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION DUE TO THE WARPING. DUCATI'S POOR MANUFACTURING OF THESE GAS TANKS HAS CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Structure › Body
GAS TANK DEFORMATION ON 2007 DUCATI MONSTER S2R1000. GAS TANK HAS SWOLLEN TO THE POINT OF IMPINGING ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING A WEAR MARK ON THE TANK AT THE POINT OF CONTACT. ADDITIONALLY THE LATCH MECHANISM NOW IMPACTS THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING AS WELL. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IN WINTER STORAGE SINCE MID-NOVEMBER WHERE A FULL TANK OF E10 GASOLINE WAS PUT INTO THE TANK. OWNER FIRST NOTICED SIGNS OF EXPANSION WITHIN THE LAST WEEK WHILE PERFORMING BATTERY MAINTENANCE. NO WARRANTY OR OTHER CLAIM HAS BEEN INITIATED AS OF YET. *LN
- Fuel system, gasoline
MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO DEFORM AND PRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE OUTER DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING, AND THE TANK & TANK LATCH PRESS AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING. THE TANK LATCH IS INOPERABLE AND THE TANK'S RUBBER PADS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. THE TANK MATERIAL APPEARS TO HAVE EXPANDED INSIDE AS WELL, DECREASING THE FUEL CAPACITY OF THE TANK. THE TANK'S SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLEBARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. I AM A DOCTORAL-TRAINED CHEMIST AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN…
- Fuel system, gasoline
2008 DUCATI S2R 1000, GAS TANK IS DISTORTING BEYOND ITS INTENDED DIMENSION AND WILL NOT FIT CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME STOPS. IT IS ALSO INTERFERING WITH THE FRONT LATCH (ADJACENT TO THE IGNITION HOUSING) MAKING ACCESS BELOW THE GAS TANK DIFFICULT. INCORRECT FIT IN THESE THREE FORWARD AREAS (TWO ON FRAME, ONE AT LATCH), PUTS EXCESSIVE STRESS ON REAR PIVOT, MAKING A POSSIBLE FAILURE CONDITION. *TR
- Fuel system, gasoline
FUEL TANK EXPANDING AND SWELLING. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.