2007 Ducati Monster 696: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2007 Ducati Monster 696
On the 2007 Ducati Monster 696, the failure owners report most often is fuel pump failure, with 5 reports on file. Across every failure mode on this year, half the dated reports were filed before 5,000 miles.
What owners report breaking
Owners have reported 3 named failure modes on the 2007 Ducati Monster 696, and the three most-reported carry 100% of everything filed, so the trouble here is concentrated rather than scattered.
Fuel pump failure leads with 5 reports and about 5.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure follows with 5 reports, median 10,000 miles.
Other fuel system problem follows with 1 report, median 10,000 miles.
When these failures get reported
10 of the reports on the 2007 Ducati Monster 696 came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 5,000 miles.
The busiest stretch is between 0 and 10,000 miles, which alone holds 70% of the dated reports.
100% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles, which is early enough that a fair number of these cars were still under a factory warranty when the owner complained.
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
- Dashed the median reported mileage
What happens when these parts fail
Nothing in the reports on the 2007 Ducati Monster 696 mentions a crash, a fire or an injury. That is the ordinary case and it is worth stating: most defect complaints are about a car that stopped working, not one that hurt somebody.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 3.09, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: fuel pump failure at $600–$2,600, fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure at $250–$1,800 and other fuel system problem at $300–$2,200. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel pump failure | fuel | 5 | 5 | — | 4k | — | 5.3 | $600–$2,600 | High |
| Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure | fuel | 5 | 4 | — | 9k | — | 5.3 | $250–$1,800 | Moderate |
| Other fuel system problem | fuel | 1 | 1 | — | 9k | — | 1.1 | $300–$2,200 | 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.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2007 Ducati Monster 696 draws about 12 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 88th percentile of complaint rates among 2007 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. This year had no usable recall paperwork, so the fleet-size estimate is the median of other years of the same model.
The working figure is 943 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2007 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Fuel pump failure
My motorcycle has a plastic gas tank which has begun to expand. The outside dimensions of the tank have increased and it now 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. I have not significantly modified my motorcycle except for an aftermarket exhaust and some cosmetic changes. I have made no modifications to the fuel tank or fuel pump. I contacted the dealer who will submit a claim to ducati north america (the importer/factory) and they will replace the tank with another plastic one. Which I fear it will deform as well. I am very concerned as to the safety of this motorcycle now. If the tank swells enough, it will split open and I am concerned this will happen while I am riding. Btw, this is a ducati monster 695, the form only showed a 696. *tr
My motorcycle has a plastic gas tank which has begun to expand. The outside dimensions of the tank have increased and it now does not sit correctly in the frame, 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 rubber mounts no longer sit on the frame. I have not significantly modified my motorcycle except for an aftermarket exhaust and 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 refused to replace the tank. I was not given a reason. I am very concerned as to the safety of this motorcycle now. The tank's swelling has made it so the handlebars do not turn correctly. This is not if the tank swells enough, it will split open and I am concerned this will happen while I am riding. A gas tank should not change shape under normal use and I have not modified the bike in a manner which would cause expansion. *tr
Fuel tank, filler or EVAP failure
The plastic gas tank on my 2007 ducati monster 695 is expanding, the rubber mounts that hold it to the frame have now completely overlapped the frame on one side, and it is expanding over the ignition switch and putting considerable pressure on it. I don't know how much more it will expand before it cracks somewhere. The vehicle has not been modified, it is completely stock from the factory. *tr
The nylon fuel tank on my ducati monster is expanding due to use of ethanol fuel blends at most major gas stations. It is beginning to leak around the top and swell on the sides. *tr
Other fuel system problem
Ethanol reacts with the plastic tank causing it to expand resulting in possible gas leaking. Warping of the tank and expansion signs are visible. Nothing has been done yet to correct this issue. *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.
Where these figures stop being useful
11 owner reports; fleet size borrowed from other years of the same model. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 11 reports, 10 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 91% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
The failure modes are assigned by software reading the owner's own words, which is accurate in bulk and wrong in individual cases. A mode with a handful of reports may contain a misfiled one.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2007 Ducati Monster 696?
The most-reported failures are fuel pump failure (5 reports, median 5,000 miles), fuel tank, filler or evap failure (5 reports, median 10,000 miles) and other fuel system problem (1 report, median 10,000 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
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