2009 Ducati S1000bip Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Ducati S1000bip. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Just bought a new ducati sport classic 1000 motorcycle from dealer and the gas tank has spread and is no longer attached to bike and the plastic tank is rubbing on the frame. *tr”
“Tank spreading on motorcycle and becoming loose. *tr”
“Tank spreading on motorcycle and becoming loose. *tr”
“Gas tank spreads (expands) out of the mounting brackets. The gas tank can be lifted off the frame. Ducati has replaced the tank once and the new tank is spreading. I am losing steering lock-to-lock because of the expanding tank. *tr”
“Gas tank on motorcycle is expanding/spreading. *tr”
“2009 ducati sport classic tank spreading problem. I purchase this bike new and have owned it for 4 months and the gas tank has deformed to the point where it no longer is attached to the bike. At highway speeds I can feel the tank lifting off the bike. I could image given a little more wind speed…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2009 ducati sport 1000 biposto. The contact stated that the fuel tank swelled and detached from the vehicle. The dealer stated that they could chime attach the fuel tank back to the vehicle. The contact did not believe that the repair would correct the problem. The contact…”
“Plastic fuel tank on 2009 ducati sport 1000 has expanded and is now loose on the bike, causing a hazardous situation. Tank has been replaced once by ducati north america but problem occurred again only after a couple of months. It seems the plastic is reacting to the gasoline or something in it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Ducati S1000bip as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.