2006 Ducati Monster 696: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2006 Ducati Monster 696
Only 2 defect reports have been filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Ducati Monster 696, which is too few to compute mileage percentiles or a risk score. The reports reported no-start or intermittent start failure.
When each failure gets reported
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No-start or intermittent start failure | engine | 1 | 1 | — | 14k | — | 1.1 | $200–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Fuel pump failure | fuel | 1 | 1 | — | 6k | — | 1.1 | $600–$2,600 | High |
This year had no usable recall paperwork, so the fleet-size estimate is the median of other years of the same model. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
No-start or intermittent start failure
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ducati monster m620 dark motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH and applying the throttle, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and after a few minutes the failure recurred. The process was repetitive. The following day the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the fuel pump flange was replaced. Ten days and twenty miles later, the failure recurred. The contact was informed that the fuel pump flange would need to be replaced again. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileage was 14,300.
Fuel pump failure
My ducati has a plastic gas tank which has begun to expand and deform. The outside dimensions of the tank have increased and it now does not sit correctly in the frame especially on the right side, the handlebars hit it on turning, and it presses against the ignition switch. Previously it opened and closed without problems, now I have to wedge it against the ignition switch to close it. The right rubber mount no longer sit on the frame and the left mount is beginning to spread too. I have not modified my motorcycle except some cosmetic changes. I have made no modifications to the fuel tank or fuel pump. I took the bike to the dealer who submitted a claim to ducati north america (the importer/factory) and they replaced the original tank. I am very concerned as to the safety of this motorcycle now. The new tank is swelling has made it so the handlebars do not turn correctly. If the tank swells enough, it will split open or become unstable on the motorcycle and I am concerned this will happen while I am riding. *tr
Every year of the Ducati Monster 696
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
What the reports on file say
The complaints recorded against the 2006 Ducati Monster 696 are no-start or intermittent start failure (1 report, around 14k miles) and fuel pump failure (1 report, around 6k miles). With a sample this size these are anecdotes rather than a pattern, and they are shown because somebody looking at this exact car would rather see them than nothing.
Why this page is short
A model year needs about 8 reports before percentiles mean anything, and this one does not have them. Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so a thin page usually means a rare car, a new car, or a car whose owners do not file.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed