2006 Ducati Sport Classic: Reliability Data

82
Total Complaints
4,000mi
Median Mileage
Fuel System, Gasoline
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

2,000 25th Percentile
4,000 Median Mileage
6,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Fuel System, Gasoline
66
Fuel System, Other
5
Body
3
Instrument Cluster/Panel
1
Tank Assembly
1
Tank Assembly
1
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Electrical System
1
Structure
1
Fuel System, Diesel
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUCATI SPORT 1000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL HOSE AND FASTENERS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER HE ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE DEALER, STATING THAT THEY WERE..."
"I AM WRITING TO YOU REGARDING A DANGEROUS RUNNING CONDITION OF MY DUCATI MOTORCYCLE, A 2006 DUCATI 800SS . THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL TANK IS RUSTING AWAY INTERNALLY EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALWAYS PARKED WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL. THE RUSTING FUEL TANK KEEPS CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER AND RENDERS THE B..."
"SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. SPEEDO AND TACHOMETER ARE SUPPOSED TO PERFORM A FULL SWEEP AFTER TURNING KEY TO START. HOWEVER, SPEEDOMETER MOVES ERRATICALLY AFTER KEY IS TURNED ON AND STOPS IN ARBITRARY POSITION, NEVER RETURNING TO 0 MPH. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Fuel System, Gasoline 66 complaints
25th: 2,025 mi Median: 4,000 mi 75th: 5,950 mi
Fuel System, Other 5 complaints
25th: 500 mi Median: 3,500 mi 75th: 4,000 mi
Body 3 complaints
Median: 500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 21 PA: 7 IL: 7 NY: 7 WA: 5 TX: 4 FL: 4 NJ: 4 MA: 2 NC: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.2%
Original Owners
98.8%
Second+ Owners

Ducati Sport Classic — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007732

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28