IllustrationTHE PLASTIC GAS TANK ON MY DUCATI MONSTER IS WARPING AND RIPPLING. *TR
2005 Ducati Monster S2 R
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
23 reportsPLASTIC FUEL TANK IS EXPANDING, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FITMENT, FINISH, AND FUNCTION. IT HAS NOT BEEN CAUSED BY MISUSE OR USER ERROR. *TR
PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MOTORCYCLE NO LONGER FITS CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. THE BOTTOM RUBBER MOUNTS ARE OUTSIDE THE FRAME, THE FRONT OF THE TANK PRESSES AGAINST THE KEYSWITCH, AND THERE IS RIPPLING ON THE SIDES OF THE TANK CONSISTENT WITH EXPANSION. THE RUBBER MOUNTS ARE SUPPOSED TO SIT SQUARELY ON THE FRAME TO HOLD …
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PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MOTORCYCLE NO LONGER FITS CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. THE BOTTOM RUBBER MOUNTS ARE OUTSIDE THE FRAME, THE FRONT OF THE TANK PRESSES AGAINST THE KEYSWITCH, AND THERE IS RIPPLING ON THE SIDES OF THE TANK CONSISTENT WITH EXPANSION. THE RUBBER MOUNTS ARE SUPPOSED TO SIT SQUARELY ON THE FRAME TO HOLD THE TANK SECURELY, AND THE FRONT LATCH IS SUPPOSED TO CONNECT UNDER THE KEYSWITCH TO LOCK THE TANK IN PLACE, BUT THE TANK IS NOT SUPPOSED TO TOUCH THE KEYSWITCH. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO THE MANUFACTURER. DEALER SAYS THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OF THIS MODEL AND DUCATI HAS REPLACED SEVERAL OTHERS. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS I FEEL MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE MY TANK WITH AN IDENTICAL ONE. I DO NOT NEED MY GAS TANK EXPANDING AND SPLITTING WHILE I AM RIDING! I HAVE HEARD THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO ETHANOL PENETRATING THE PLASTIC TANK, BUT I DO NOT KNOW FOR SURE. IF THE NEW TANK IS THE SAME AS THE OLD ONE IT DOES ME NO GOOD. *TR
Official recalls
105V219000 · Suspension:front:shock Absorber
May 13, 2005
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE INCORRECT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ROCKER ARM WAS INSTALLED DURING PRODUCTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INCORRECT COMPONENT COULD POTENTIALLY FAIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ROCKER ARM AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUCATI AT 408-253-0499.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE10045 · Fuel Leak At Pump/tank Interface
Opened Nov 4, 2010 · Closed Feb 28, 2011
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
After opening this PE, we met with subject owners, dealers, and Ducati North America personnel.We learned that the subject leakage is limited to the Multistrada line alone and is unrelated to composite fuel tank deformation.Rather it stems from the inability of the original sealing O-ring to conform to the tank's relatively rough sealing surface.Recall 11V-020 provides a new X section O-ring to address the Multistrada issue and with that recall, this PE is closed for the Multistrada.Meanwhile, unlike the Multistrada, the Monster line fails to exhibit a current safety defect trend and, on that basis, this PE is closed for those models as well.