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2006 Ducati S4 R 2006 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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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 S4 R 2006, 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 system457.1%
  • Body & structure228.6%
  • Suspension114.3%

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

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING, AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ID 10341676 · filed Jul 6, 2010

2006 DUCATI S2R800 "PLASTIC" FUEL TANK STARTING TO DEFORM. NOT RETAINING ORIGINAL SHAPE. CONCERNS OF POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR LEAKS. GETTING WORSE WITH AGE. UNDER WARRANTY IN 2008, A DUCATI SHOP EXAMINED THE FUEL TANK AND DISMISSED IT AS WARRENTABLE. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10340596 · filed Jun 29, 2010

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

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS DEFORMING. AS A RESULT, IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE TANK FROM THE BIKE, AND THE TANK DOES NOT SIT PROPERLY ON THE FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ID 10336905 · filed Jun 17, 2010

DUCATI MOTORCYCLE GAS TANK. THE BASIC SHAPE AND FORM OF THE TANK IS DEFORMING AND BULGING. UNEVEN BUMPS APPEARING ON THE SURFACE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10281223 · filed Aug 20, 2009

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

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

SPRING SAG IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSES A DROP IN STEERING ANGLE AS A RESULT THE BIKE BECOMES UNSTABLE AT NORMAL ROAD SPEEDS, VERY UNSTABLE IN WINDY CONDITIONS. THE SAG IN SUSPENSION IS APPROX 50% OF NORMAL SUSPENSION TRAVEL. *JB

NHTSA ID 10197684 · filed Jul 27, 2007

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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