2006 Vespa Gts

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports	Fires
Fuel System, Gasoline	1	0
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System	1	1
Engine and Engine Cooling	1	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings07V253000

Filed Jun 7, 20072,757 vehiclesPiaggio Usa, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE GRAPHITE EXHAUST BUSHING, WHICH SEALS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE MUFFLER, MUST BE REPLACED EACH TIME THE MUFFLER IS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. IF THE EXHAUST BUSHING IS NOT REPLACED, EXHAUST GASES MAY BE PERMITTED TO LEAK PAST THE BUSHING.

Risk. THE REAR BRAKE HOSE MAY BE IMPAIRED OR MELTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADER, PIPE, CLAMP AND GASKET, THEREBY ELIMINATING THE POTENTIAL ISSUE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VESPA/PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Engine and Engine Cooling

Filed Sep 14, 20114,000 milesTX

ENGINE RANDOMLY STUTTERS AND / OR SHUTS OFF. OCCASIONAL STUTTERING / HESITATION / MISFIRING HAPPENS AT DRIVING SPEEDS. WHEN STOPPED, ENGINE WILL OCCASIONALLY SHUT OFF. *KB

Fuel System, Gasoline

Filed Oct 20, 20109,981 milesOR

THE FUEL PUMP IN MY 2006 VESPA GTS 250 STOPPED FUNCTIONING UNEXPECTEDLY. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM I HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. MINE QUIT IN TRAFFIC WHICH SET ME UP FOR A BAD ACCIDENT IF IT WERE NOT FOR MY ABILITY TO RIDE A MOTORCYCLE HAD NOT SAVED ME. PLEASE GET THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THANKS! *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust SystemFire

Filed Jul 24, 20075,199 milesCA

THE MUFFLER ON MY GT200 HAS A EXHAUST PROBLEM WHERE THE EXHAUST IS EATING THOUGH THE COLLAR. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS INJURIES AND IN MANY INSTANCES BECAUSE THE NEXT CLOSEST PART TO THE COLLENT COLLAR IS THE BRAKE CABLE. THE RIDER IS LEFT WITH NO BREAKS. WHILE VESPA USA IS PREPARING A RECALL FOR THE GS 250 THE IDENTICAL MUFFLER AND COLLAR IS ON THE GT200. YET VESPA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SYSTEMIC DESIGN FAILURE. *TR

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2007	0	1	0	0	Routine
2006 — this page	3	1	1	0	Routine

Compare every Gts year →

Other Vespa models

All Vespa models →

Gts 300 13 Gts 250 8 Gtv 250 7

Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 7, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.