2009 Ducati S1000bip Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints13

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”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-12-20

“Tank spreading on motorcycle and becoming loose. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2010-12-10

“Tank spreading on motorcycle and becoming loose. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-12-10

“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”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-11-15

“Gas tank on motorcycle is expanding/spreading. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-10-01

“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…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-07-29

“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…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-07-18

“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…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-06-21
Sources & methodology

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.