AI DamageDucati S2R1000: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Ducati S2R1000 across 2 model years: 21 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel system 90% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 10% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 10% of all complaints
- 4 Suspension 5% of all complaints
- Fuel system: 19 complaints (90% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2 complaints (10% of all).
- Structure: 2 complaints (10% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (5% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 21 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel system | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
The motorcycle plastic gas tank is expanding and is now directly contacting the forks of the bike when turning- causing impact stress points on the fuel tank that will eventually lead to fuel leakage potential fire and possible fatality if leakage / ignition occurs while riding.
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 the consumer stated according to the manufacturer, plastic degrades from ethanol based fuel.
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.
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.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.