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2006 Ducati 749 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 31, 2017
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Ducati 749, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Fuel system233.3%
  • Engine116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%
  • Steering116.7%
  • Transmission116.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE: '06 DUCATI 749 SUPERBIKE. PURCHASED NEW. THIS PAST SUMMER, WITH APPROX. 9,500 ON THIS VEHICLE, THE CLUTCHED SLIPPED TWICE; ONCE WHEN THE TEMP. WAS 115, ONCE WHEN IT WAS 85. NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE OR SINCE. BUT OBVIOUSLY, IF THE BIKE WON'T "GO", I AM VERY MUCH AT-RISK FOR GETTING BUMPED INTO OVER RUN-OVER BY OTHER VEHICLES. DUCATI HAS SAID THIS IS NORMAL WEAR! (?). ALSO, I RECENTLY TOOK THE BIKE IN AT 11,200 MI. TO DEL AMO MOTORSPORTS IN REDONDO BEACH, CA DUE TO STALLING AT IDLE ISSUES. THOUGH THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS, I TOOK IT OUT Y'DAY 2/10, AND IT STALLED AGAIN. AS WITH THE CLUTCH, THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, AS AT AN INTERSECTION, I AM VERY MUCH AT-RISK FROM BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY A CLOSELY-FOLLOWING CAR, TRUCK, OR BUS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10217657 · filed Feb 11, 2008

THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE THAT HOLDS THE FUEL PUMP INTO THE TANK ON THE 2006 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 620 DARK HAS FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS. EACH TIME HAS PRESENTED A LARGE FIRE HAZARD. THE FIRST TIME THE BIKE HAS PARKED UNATTENDED IN OUR GARAGE AND WE RETURNED HOME TO FIND THE WHOLE TANK OF FUEL HAD DRAINED ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE SECOND OCCASION WAS EVEN MORE WORRYSOME BECAUSE IT STARTED LEAKING FAST WHILE IN ROUTE HOME FROM WORK . THIS COATED THE REAR TIRE WITH GASOLINE WHICH WAS SPRAYING UP ONTO THE EXHAUST. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN MENTIONED MANY TIMES ON WEB DISCUSSION FORUMS. THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY BIKE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY AND CANNOT TRUST THE SAFTEY OF THE BIKE ANY LONGER UNTIL DUCATI ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID 10186240 · filed Mar 26, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE STALLS FTRQUENTLY WHEN AT IDLE, WHEN SLOWING AND/OR STOPPING. *TR

NHTSA ID 10269655 · filed May 21, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ON NOVEMBER 24TH I WAS IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHILE RIDING MY 2006 749 DUCATI THE FRONT TIRE WAS WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH AND THE BACK TIRE BEGAN TO DO THE SAME. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE BIKE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, FRACTURING 5 VERTEBRA, BREAKING AN ARM AND A FOOT. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS BIKE. *NM

NHTSA ID 10175152 · filed Dec 5, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

ON NOVEMBER 24TH I WAS IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WHILE RIDING MY 2006 749 DUCATI THE FRONT TIRE WAS WOBBLING BACK AND FORTH AND THE BACK TIRE BEGAN TO DO THE SAME. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE BIKE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL, FRACTURING 5 VERTEBRA, BREAKING AN ARM AND A FOOT. THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS BIKE. *NM

NHTSA ID 10175152 · filed Dec 5, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE: '06 DUCATI 749 SUPERBIKE. PURCHASED NEW. THIS PAST SUMMER, WITH APPROX. 9,500 ON THIS VEHICLE, THE CLUTCHED SLIPPED TWICE; ONCE WHEN THE TEMP. WAS 115, ONCE WHEN IT WAS 85. NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE OR SINCE. BUT OBVIOUSLY, IF THE BIKE WON'T "GO", I AM VERY MUCH AT-RISK FOR GETTING BUMPED INTO OVER RUN-OVER BY OTHER VEHICLES. DUCATI HAS SAID THIS IS NORMAL WEAR! (?). ALSO, I RECENTLY TOOK THE BIKE IN AT 11,200 MI. TO DEL AMO MOTORSPORTS IN REDONDO BEACH, CA DUE TO STALLING AT IDLE ISSUES. THOUGH THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 WEEKS, I TOOK IT OUT Y'DAY 2/10, AND IT STALLED AGAIN. AS WITH THE CLUTCH, THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE, AS AT AN INTERSECTION, I AM VERY MUCH AT-RISK FROM BEING HIT FROM BEHIND BY A CLOSELY-FOLLOWING CAR, TRUCK, OR BUS. *TR

NHTSA ID 10217657 · filed Feb 11, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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