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Aprilia SCARABEO-150 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

3,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 to 2005 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation2100.0%
Fuel system concerns2100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline2

Fuel System, Gasoline: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20082

2008: 2

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10235536 · 2008-07-23 (July 23, 2008)

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2004 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A REC…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235536 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10235509 · 2008-07-23 (July 23, 2008)

THERE IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH APRILIA SCOOTERS, SPECIFICALLY, THEIR SCARABEO MODEL, WHEREIN CLAMPS ON THE FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK) ARE MISSING. THIS HAS CAUSED ON MY SCOOTER TWO EFFECTS, MAINLY. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS OCCASIONAL STALLING WHILE IDLING. THE CONCERN HERE (ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET) IS THAT MY SCOOTER WILL STALL AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT, SUCH AS WHILE TRYING TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN, AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING LANES. THE SECOND ISSUE IS ROUGH RUNNING FROM IDLE THROUGH ACCELERATION UP TO ABOUT 30 M…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10235509 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2004
0
2005
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20040
20050

2004: 0; 2005: 0

Year-by-year records

Aprilia SCARABEO-150 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200410Not available
2005100
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

50.0%Usable mileage1 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20042005
Fuel System, Gasoline
1100.0%
ODI 10235536 · 3,000 mi

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2004 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A REC…

Look up ODI 10235536 at NHTSA ↗

1100.0%
ODI 10235509

THERE IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH APRILIA SCOOTERS, SPECIFICALLY, THEIR SCARABEO MODEL, WHEREIN CLAMPS ON THE FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK) ARE MISSING. THIS HAS CAUSED ON MY SCOOTER TWO EFFECTS, MAINLY. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS OCCASIONAL STALLING WHILE IDLING. THE CONCERN HERE (ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET) IS THAT MY SCOOTER WILL STALL AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT, SUCH AS WHILE TRYING TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN, AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING LANES. THE SECOND ISSUE IS ROUGH RUNNING FROM IDLE THROUGH ACCELERATION UP TO ABOUT 30 M…

Look up ODI 10235509 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range3,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10235536 · 3,000 mi

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2004 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A REC…

Look up ODI 10235536 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2004: 1 complaints · 2005: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2004111
2005000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2004100
2005100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentFuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Gasoline—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 100.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 3,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10235536 · 3,000 mi

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2004 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A REC…

Look up ODI 10235536 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10235509

THERE IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH APRILIA SCOOTERS, SPECIFICALLY, THEIR SCARABEO MODEL, WHEREIN CLAMPS ON THE FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK) ARE MISSING. THIS HAS CAUSED ON MY SCOOTER TWO EFFECTS, MAINLY. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS OCCASIONAL STALLING WHILE IDLING. THE CONCERN HERE (ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET) IS THAT MY SCOOTER WILL STALL AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT, SUCH AS WHILE TRYING TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN, AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING LANES. THE SECOND ISSUE IS ROUGH RUNNING FROM IDLE THROUGH ACCELERATION UP TO ABOUT 30 M…

Look up ODI 10235509 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b