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Hyosung AQUILA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

74 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 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

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting266.7%

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.

Vehicle Speed Control
2
Electrical System:Starter Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Vehicle Speed Control2
Electrical System:Starter Assembly1

Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1

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). 2 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.

2006
2
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20062
20071

2006: 2; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10156044 · 2006-04-25 (April 25, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND ENGAGING THE THROTTLE THE MOTORCYCLE ALWAYS HESITATED AND THEN SURGED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THROTTLE HESITATION AND SURGING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. DEALER INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE, AND DETERMINED IT WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY AND COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. UPDATED 05/22/2006 - ON JANUARY 15, 2006 AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 50 AND US 19 THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SURGED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN , RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10156044 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10156045 · 2006-04-25 (April 25, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE MOTORCYCLE ALWAYS HESITATES. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE, DETERMINED IT WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY AND WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2005 HYOSUNG AQUILA. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10156045 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.

2005
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20050

2005: 0

Year-by-year records

Hyosung AQUILA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
200530Not available
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Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

33.3%Usable mileage1 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 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
Component2005
Vehicle Speed Control
266.7%
ODI 10156044

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AND ENGAGING THE THROTTLE THE MOTORCYCLE ALWAYS HESITATED AND THEN SURGED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THROTTLE HESITATION AND SURGING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. DEALER INSPECTED THE MOTORCYCLE, AND DETERMINED IT WAS MANUFACTURED THAT WAY AND COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. UPDATED 05/22/2006 - ON JANUARY 15, 2006 AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 50 AND US 19 THE MOTORCYCLE HESITATED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN SURGED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN , RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK *NM

Look up ODI 10156044 at NHTSA ↗

Electrical System:Starter Assembly
133.3%
ODI 10209716 · 74 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 (NA) HYOSUNG AQUILA. THE CORRECT YEAR WAS UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT START WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PULLED INWARDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SERIAL NUMBER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DESIGNED AS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,255.

Look up ODI 10209716 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
Electrical System:Starter AssemblyToo few reports for a range74 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10209716 · 74 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 (NA) HYOSUNG AQUILA. THE CORRECT YEAR WAS UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT START WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PULLED INWARDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SERIAL NUMBER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DESIGNED AS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,255.

Look up ODI 10209716 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 23 reports

2005: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2005023
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2005300

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
ComponentVehicle Speed ControlElectrical System:Starter Assembly
Vehicle Speed Control—0
Electrical System:Starter Assembly0—

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.

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 74 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10209716 · 74 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 (NA) HYOSUNG AQUILA. THE CORRECT YEAR WAS UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO NOT START WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PULLED INWARDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE SERIAL NUMBER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DESIGNED AS A SAFETY FEATURE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,255.

Look up ODI 10209716 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b