Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 129 complaints for APRILIA
Incident date: Jan 16, 2026
Motorcycle had a sudden engine knock causing catastrophic engine failure after going over a abutment. Issue found to be a broken connection rods. No warning lights, clear traffic, happened at 3:30 in the morning.
Incident date: Mar 20, 2024
The electric power steering failed as she was driving the car. She was able to control the car and returned home safely. No previous issues with the steering. It failed completely while driving.
Incident date: Oct 18, 2023
My engine started making a loud knocking noise suddenly. It only has 84,000 miles on it and I haven't missed any maintenance appointments. The Hyundai dealership was thoroughly unhelpful when I called them so I had another mechanic look at it. Turns out there is metal in my oil and my engine is shot. I have a reasonable expectation of not needing a new engine at 84,000 miles but I am not sure ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 18, 2023
There's a recall on the display monitor the screen will go black sometimes come back on sometimes never come back on there was a update to fix the issue if the update doesn't work they will have to change the display module or computer that controls it when I brought it to the dealer they want to charge me to replace the display or computer , I called the manufacturer and they refused to fix the r... Read more
Incident date: Oct 26, 2022
The CMBS regularly activates with the brake warning lights, audible, and steering wheel shaking. There has never been anything in front of the vehicle when the CMBS activates. Most recently, the CMBS activated and applied the brakes when driving approximately 40 mph for no reason. Obviously, the safety of the driver and all passengers are at a risk of an accident caused by the CMBS' faulty activ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 30, 2022
Oil seal in the water pump was installed wrong from the manufacturer and caused the water pump to develop an oil leak with 156 miles on the odometer.
Incident date: Aug 9, 2021
The contact owns a 2021 Aprilia RS660 motorcycle. The contact stated while riding at 80 mph on a closed track, the contact was approaching a left turn when attempting to brake but the electronic control unit of the braking system did not work which caused the motorcycle to cartwheel and crash landing on the contact from the right side. The contact fractured his collar bone and was taken by ambulan... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 9, 2021
The contact owns a 2021 Aprilia RS660 motorcycle. The contact stated while riding at 80 mph on a closed track, the contact was approaching a left turn when attempting to brake but the electronic control unit of the braking system did not work which caused the motorcycle to cartwheel and crash landing on the contact from the right side. The contact fractured his collar bone and was taken by ambulan... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 28, 2012
The contact owns a 2021 Aprilia Motorcycle. The contact stated while riding 30 mph, the motorcycle abruptly stalled. The contact was able to restart the motorcycle and rode to the dealer. The contact had not received a diagnostic report. The contact stated that the motorcycle had been taken to the dealer for a recall repair on the same day that the failure occurred. The contact was not sure what r... Read more
Incident date: May 28, 2021
The contact owns a 2021 Aprilia RS 660. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle began to make an abnormal vibrating sound as the alarm pressure warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact initially had the vehicle towed to his house, and then the dealer informed him that there was a fractured connecting rod in the engine. The dealer contacted the manufacturer who a... Read more
Incident date: Mar 27, 2021
THE FUEL TANK ON THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP MOUNTING FLANGE ON BOTTOM OF TANK. I PURCHASED THIS MOTORCYCLE USED FROM A FRIEND WHO RARELY USED IT, AND I SUSPECT IT HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY 3,600 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE IT TO LEAK. MOTORCYCLE IS STORED INDOORS AND CONSIDERED... Read more
Incident date: Apr 27, 2020
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THERE IS WATER ON THE ROAD THAT SPLASHES UP WHEN YOU GO THROUGH IT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR LIGHTS AND PANEL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND GO OUT CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER UNTIL WHAT EVER HAPPENED GOES BACK ON. SINCE THERE ARE RURAL AREAS, NO LIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEE BY. ONGOING SINCE WE GOT THE CAR, BUT SINCE WE MOVED UP TO OREGON IN 2007 IT HAS INCREASED DUE TO RAIN.
Incident date: Apr 27, 2020
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THERE IS WATER ON THE ROAD THAT SPLASHES UP WHEN YOU GO THROUGH IT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR LIGHTS AND PANEL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND GO OUT CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER UNTIL WHAT EVER HAPPENED GOES BACK ON. SINCE THERE ARE RURAL AREAS, NO LIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEE BY. ONGOING SINCE WE GOT THE CAR, BUT SINCE WE MOVED UP TO OREGON IN 2007 IT HAS INCREASED DUE TO RAIN.
Incident date: Apr 27, 2020
EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR THERE IS WATER ON THE ROAD THAT SPLASHES UP WHEN YOU GO THROUGH IT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR LIGHTS AND PANEL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND GO OUT CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER UNTIL WHAT EVER HAPPENED GOES BACK ON. SINCE THERE ARE RURAL AREAS, NO LIGHTS ARE AVAILABLE TO SEE BY. ONGOING SINCE WE GOT THE CAR, BUT SINCE WE MOVED UP TO OREGON IN 2007 IT HAS INCREASED DUE TO RAIN.
Incident date: Dec 23, 2019
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY ON MY MOTORCYCLE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BIKE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND KEEP IN THE LANE. I WAS IN A HIGH WIND AREA AND THOUGHT IT MUST BE THAT BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON THEM. ABOUT 2 MILES LATER IT FELT LIKE I HIT SOMETHING METAL THOUGH THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE LANE AND A FEW SECONDS LATER ... Read more
Incident date: Dec 16, 2015
THIS VEHICLE HAD A FAILED STATOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE STATOR IS THE CHARGING SYSTEM. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT AS APRILIA HAS ISSUED AN UPDATED PART #. JUST ONE DEALER IN THE US HAS SOLD 185 OF THE REPLACEMENT NEW PART # STATORS. THIS EFFECTS ALL 2011-2015 TUONO V4 IN THE US WHICH THERE IS APPROX. 1000 UNITS IN THE FI... Read more
APRILIA
SHIVER 750
(2009) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 6, 2018
Incident date: Nov 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 APRILIA SHIVER 750. WHILE RIDING AT 60 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO CYCLE ONE MOTORSPORTS (46 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32805, (407) 292-5366) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A... Read more
APRILIA
SHIVER 750
(2015) — STEERING
Nov 4, 2017
Incident date: Sep 21, 2017
WHILE APPLYING THE FRONT BRAKE, THE HANDLEBARS ROTATED IN THE ATTACHMENT CLAMPS, CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THE DRIVER WENT OVER THE HANDLEBARS, AND THE MOTORCYCLE LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS ON A HIGHWAY, BUT ALMOST STOPPED.
Crash
1 injured
APRILIA
CAPONORD RALLY
(2016) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Oct 23, 2017
Incident date: Oct 20, 2017
THE BIKE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY IN 4TH GEAR TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60MPH AND THE ENGINE CUT OUT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT APPEARED ON THE DASH OR ANY OTHER APPARENT INDICATION OF A FAULT ON THE BIKE. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. I THEN EXERCISED ALL OF THE SWITCHES: THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HIGH BEAM, THE SIDE STAND, THE CLUTCH, BOTH BREAK PEDALS, THE ... Read more
Incident date: Aug 2, 2014
I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE IN THE DAY TIME LATE SUMMER 2014, THEN DECIDED TO STOP AT THE BARBER SHOP FOR A HAIR CUT. I PARKED THE MOTORCYCLE IN FRONT THEN WENT INSIDE. WHEN MY HAIR CUT WAS FINISHED, I GOT ON THE BIKE THEN TRIED TO START IT BUT IT WOULD NOT START. I TRIED PUSH STARTING IT, JUMPING IT, AND STILL NO STARTING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLA... Read more
APRILIA
TUONO 1000 R
(2007) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Nov 17, 2016
Incident date: Nov 1, 2010
PLASTIC FUEL TANK DEFORMATION RESULTING IN MOUNTING BOLTS NO LONGER LINING UP WITH HOLES. FUEL TANK IS UNABLE TO BE SECURED PROPERLY ANY MORE. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF IMPROPER USE OR DAMAGE, BUT BY BAD DESIGN.
Incident date: Oct 5, 2015
THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE STATOR (CHARGING) ASSEMBLY FOR THE APRILIA TUONO V4. IN MY EXPERIENCE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY CHARGING SYSTEM, AT MY COST, BECAUSE THE STATOR BURNED ITSELF UP, PREVENTING THE CHARGING OF THE BATTERY. IN READING A FORUM FOR THIS BIKE, IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND HAS CAUSED MANY TO BE STRANDED. MY STATOR BURNED ITSELF UP WITH MY ODOMETER SHOWING 8,113 MILES. APRILIA HA... Read more
Incident date: Oct 5, 2015
THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE STATOR (CHARGING) ASSEMBLY FOR THE APRILIA TUONO V4. IN MY EXPERIENCE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY CHARGING SYSTEM, AT MY COST, BECAUSE THE STATOR BURNED ITSELF UP, PREVENTING THE CHARGING OF THE BATTERY. IN READING A FORUM FOR THIS BIKE, IT IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND HAS CAUSED MANY TO BE STRANDED. MY STATOR BURNED ITSELF UP WITH MY ODOMETER SHOWING 8,113 MILES. APRILIA HA... Read more
Incident date: Jun 27, 2016
THE VEHICLE, A 2012 APRILIA TUONO V4R, STALLED WHILE IN TRANSIT ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AS INDICATED BY THE DASHBOARD SETTINGS AND A WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER THE NEXT SHUTDOWN. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF AN ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED A REVISED PART IDENTIFIED HERE: HTTP:/... Read more
Incident date: Jun 27, 2016
THE VEHICLE, A 2012 APRILIA TUONO V4R, STALLED WHILE IN TRANSIT ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AS INDICATED BY THE DASHBOARD SETTINGS AND A WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER THE NEXT SHUTDOWN. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF AN ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED A REVISED PART IDENTIFIED HERE: HTTP:/... Read more
Incident date: Aug 25, 2016
WHILE MY MOTORCYCLE IS 6 YRS OLD IT ONLY HAS <3K MILES. THERE IS ZERO STOPPING ABILITY OF THE REAR BRAKE. I HAVE FLUSHED THE SYSTEM TO MANUFACTURE SPECIFICATIONS AND HAVE BLEED IT NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS BRANDS OF BRAKING FLUID TO SEE IF RESULTS VERY, BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT WILL STOP THE BIKE WHILE ON A REAR STAND BUT IF THE BIKE IS MOVING EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS OF < 20 MPH THE REAR BR... Read more
Incident date: Jun 28, 2015
THE STATOR QUITE CHARGING AND VOLTAGE DROPPED TO BELOW 10.2V ON 6/28/2015 11,236 MILES STALLED ON HIGHWAY. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT ON 5/24/2016 @15,500 MILES STATOR HAS FAILED AGAIN.
Incident date: Dec 4, 2015
WARMED UP ENGINE, SAT ON BIKE, STARTED OFF DOWN DRIVEWAY AND THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AND WAS REVVING UP TO 5000 RPM . BIKE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AT FIRST BUT WAS STOPPED WITH THE CLUTCH LEVER PULLED IN. ENGINE WAS REVVING OUT OF CONTROL BETWEEN 1000 AND 5000 RPM. ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH KEY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE LIGHT WAS ON.
Incident date: Dec 22, 2014
THE TANK IS DEFORMING FROM WATER CONTENT DUE TO ETHANOL.
APRILIA
CAPONORD 1200
(2015) — POWER TRAIN
Jul 4, 2015
Incident date: Jan 26, 2015
ON JANUARY 26 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM APRILIA TO "RIDE WITH A VERY MODERATE SPEED TO YOUR AUTHORIZED APRILIA DEALERSHIP" BECAUSE THE "PROBLEM COULD CAUSE THE SPROCKET FASTER TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE LOCKING OF THE REAR WHEEL WHILE DRIVING" MY DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE ALL THE PARTS (THE LETTER STATES THAT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE). THEY CAN'T GET APRILIA TO UPDATE THEM ON PAR... Read more
APRILIA
RSV4 FACTORY
(2010) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jul 1, 2015
Incident date: Jan 1, 2015
THE FUEL TANK IS MOUNTED TO THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE USING TWO BOLTS AFT, AND ONE BOLT UP FRONT. DUE TO EXPANSION OF THE TANK - 1/4" LENGTHWISE - THE FRONT BOLT IS BEING BENT, AND IS THUS NOT SECURE. THIS IN TURN MAKES THE TANK NOT SECURED, WHICH POSES AN EXTREME SAFETY-RISK....UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF UPDATED 11/06/2017*CN
Incident date: May 14, 2014
THE GAS TANK OF MY 2001 APRILIA FALCO BEGAN TO LEAK VERY QUICKLY ONTO THE ENGINE AND SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I DID NOT DRIVE. I BROUGHT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD WARPED AND THE SEAL BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FUEL LINE WAS NO LONGER VIABLE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH APRILIA & DUCATI DUE TO ... Read more
Incident date: May 14, 2014
THE GAS TANK OF MY 2001 APRILIA FALCO BEGAN TO LEAK VERY QUICKLY ONTO THE ENGINE AND SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I DID NOT DRIVE. I BROUGHT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD WARPED AND THE SEAL BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FUEL LINE WAS NO LONGER VIABLE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH APRILIA & DUCATI DUE TO ... Read more
Incident date: May 14, 2014
THE GAS TANK OF MY 2001 APRILIA FALCO BEGAN TO LEAK VERY QUICKLY ONTO THE ENGINE AND SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I DID NOT DRIVE. I BROUGHT INTO A DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INVESTIGATING THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE GAS TANK HAD WARPED AND THE SEAL BETWEEN GAS TANK AND FUEL LINE WAS NO LONGER VIABLE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH APRILIA & DUCATI DUE TO ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA TUONO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START WITHOUT THE START BUTTON BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO START WHEN THE KILL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN THE ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 8, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA TUONO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START WITHOUT THE START BUTTON BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO START WHEN THE KILL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN THE ... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 200
(2009) — SERVICE BRAKES
Jul 5, 2014
Incident date: Jul 5, 2014
PREPARING TO STOP. LH BRAKE LEVER COLLAPSED TO SPONGY AFTER RIDING ON AN 82 DEGREE DAY. BRAKE RELAY VALVE LOCATED BEHIND THE RADIATOR. NOT THE BRAKE LINES. THEY ARE BRAIDED. BRAKE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND BLEED THREE TIMES APRILIA DEALER AND APRILIA TECH SUPPORT THINKS THIS IS NORMAL. HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE YOU RECALL THESE STUPID BIKES? RECALL PERFORMED, IGNORED ... Read more
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 5, 2013
GAS TANK LEAKING FUEL FROM FUEL PUMP MOUNTING PLATE DUE TO PLASTIC FUEL TANK DEFORMATION. DEFORMATION REPORTEDLY CAUSED BY ETHANOL IN GASOLINE. VOLUME OF GASOLINE LEAKED WAS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE A CONSIDERABLE FIRE. FUEL TANK WAS DRAINED TO PREVENT FIRE. NEW FUEL TANK INSTALLED BUT SUBJECT TO THE SAME FAILURE. NO SOLUTION OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Incident date: May 1, 2012
PLASTIC FUEL TANK EXPANDED AND WARPED SO MUCH THAT IT NO LONGER FIT PROPERLY ON THE MOTORCYCLE. BOLTS THAT FASTENED THE TANK TO THE FRONT OF THE FRAME COULD NO LONGER BE ALIGNED. FUEL CAP BEGAN LEAKING BECAUSE THE HOLE HAD ELONGATED ALLOWING GAS TO ESCAPE PAST THE SEAL. STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS WOULD FILL THE GARAGE WHERE STORED INDICATING A FIRE HAZARD. TANK WAS REPLACED BY APRILIA IN AUG 201... Read more
Incident date: Oct 25, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILA CAPONORD MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SEAT FELT WARM. THE CONTACT OPENED THE SEAT AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE MAIN HARNESS CABLE BY THE COIL. THE FUSES WERE PULLED OUT AND THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED O... Read more
Fire
Incident date: Aug 1, 2013
VEHICLE HESITATED AND DIED AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO FAILED FUEL PUMP. *TR
Incident date: Jun 20, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA RSV 1000 R (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED ON A HILL, THE REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 200
(2009) — STEERING
May 17, 2012
Incident date: May 15, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 APRILIA SCARABEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO WOBBLE FIERCELY. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLED WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash
1 injured
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2009) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Mar 5, 2012
Incident date: Feb 27, 2012
BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW ON 2/9/2012 FROM BARNEY'S MOTORCYCLE SALES INC AT 10411 GANDY BLVD, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702. TOOK VEHICLE BACK FOR INITIAL 625 MILE INSPECTION ON 2/27/12. AT THAT TIME NOTED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH I HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED. I HAD NOT RECENTLY FUELED THE SCOOTER, AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR AN OVERFLOW. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, W... Read more
Incident date: Aug 5, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 APRILIA RSV1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED JUST AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 820. PROBLEM STARTED AND STILL HAPPENS. RESEARCH ON APRILIA FORUM... Read more
Incident date: Nov 13, 2010
I OWN A 2001 APRILIA RSV MILLE MOTORCYCLE. THE GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AND CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IT LEAKS FUEL AT ABOUT A RATE OF 10 DROPS PER MINUTE, WHICH IS ENOUGH TO CREATE A FAIRLY LARGE PUDDLE IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. I KNOW THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND HAVE EVEN READ ABOUT IT IN A NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE, I AM HOPING A RECALL/REPLACEMENT WILL BE PERFORMED. *TR
Incident date: Jul 9, 2010
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO CLAIM #[XXX] . APRILIA HAS DENIED THE REPLACEMENT OF MY GAS TANK. AT THIS POINT, THE TANK HAS SPREAD AROUND THE GAS CAP, THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TANK AND CAP HAS A 2MM GAP IN BETWEEN IT AND THE TANK, AND THE GAS CAP IT SELF IS RECESSING INTO THE TANK. GAS VAPORS HAVE BEEN ESCAPING OUT OF THE CAP AREA, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BREATHE WHILE RIDING AT SLOW SPEEDS. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS... Read more
Incident date: May 9, 2010
2004 APRILIA RSVR FACTORY, SEE COMPLAINT #10334078 AND ALL RELATED. THE FUEL TANKS ARE MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY AS DUCATI OF THE SAME MATERIALS, MY TANK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON CONCERNS OF DRASTICALLY REDUCED MILEAGE - FROM 45-50MPG TO MEASURED 15MPG AND RIPPLED/SPREAD TANK SURFACE, APRILIA DENIED MY CLAIM FILED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT MOTOCORSA OF PORTLAND. MOTOCORSA ADVISED ME TO FILE TH... Read more
Incident date: May 10, 2010
2002 APRILIA RSV MILLE MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK AROUND FUEL PUMP BASE PLATE DUE TO WARPING OF THE GAS TANK MATERIAL. ON THIS MODEL GAS TANK IS MADE FROM PLASTIC COMPOSITE WITH EMBEDDED METAL BOLT NUTS FOR ATTACHING THE FUEL PUMP. AREA BETWEEN BOLT MOUNTS WARPS FROM EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL PRESENT IN GASOLINE (INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM APRILIA DEALER). THIS CAUSES FUEL LEAKS AND CAN RESULT ... Read more
APRILIA
RST 1000 FUTURA
(2002) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Apr 28, 2010
Incident date: Apr 1, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 APRILIA RST 1000 FUTURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 05V506000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) IN FEBRUARY 2009 BECAUSE OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WA... Read more
Fire