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2006 Ducati S4 R 2006

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
4Structure
2Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

6 reports
3,000 miles · Jul 6, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 IG…

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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 ODI #10341676

5,000 miles · Jun 29, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

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 ODI #10340596

2,871 miles · Jun 18, 2010
Fuel System, Gasoline

EXPANDING AND LEAKING PLASTIC FUEL TANK. PRESENTS FIRE DANGER AND ILL FITMENT IN THE FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10336955

11,000 miles · Jun 17, 2010
Fuel System, GasolineStructure

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 ODI #10336905

11,000 miles · Aug 20, 2009
Structure

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

NHTSA ODI #10281223

6,625 miles · Jul 27, 2007
Suspension

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 ODI #10197684

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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