Moto Guzzi V11 SPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
7,700 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 to 2001 model years. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting
3
50.0%
Fuel system concerns
1
16.7%
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.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Wheels:Rim
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Manual Transmission
1
Wheels:Rim
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 1; Wheels:Rim: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
1
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
1
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: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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 (4). 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.
2004
3
2005
1
2012
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2004
3
2005
1
2012
1
2018
1
2004: 3; 2005: 1; 2012: 1; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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.
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V486000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR BREAKAGE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *LA
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V486000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR BREAKAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. *AK
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
6 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
83.3%Usable mileage5 / 6 records
66.7%Valid incident date4 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
66.7%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 6 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
Component
2000
2001
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
150.0%ODI 10065125
THE CONSUMER UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. ANSWERED BY PHONE. *PH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THIS SERVICE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. RECALL# 03V487000 AND #03V486000 *SC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V486000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR BREAKAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. *AK
THE CONSUMER UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. ANSWERED BY PHONE. *PH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THIS SERVICE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. RECALL# 03V487000 AND #03V486000 *SC
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MOTO GUZZI V11 SPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OR DID NOT ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V486000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST. VIN INVALID, VEHICLE PUR…
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V486000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR BREAKAGE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *LA
I BOUGHT A USED 2000 MOTO GUZZI 1100 ES QUOTA MOTORCYCLE ON 05/23/05. I DISCOVERED THE REAR EXCEL "TAKASAGO" ALUMINUM ALLOY RIM HAD FIVE CRACKS NEAR WERE THE SPOKES SCREW INTO THE RIM. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE FOR A RECALL AND FOUND NONE. I CALLED MOTO GUZZI COSTUMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER RIM. THEY DID THAT BUT IT WAS REPLACED WITH A AKRONT RIM WHICH DOESN'T MATCH THE FRONT WHICH IS STILL AN EXCEL. THE AKRONT COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND I CAN'T FIND AN AKRONT RIM TO REPLACE IT. MOTO GUZZI SAYS THERE HAVEN'T B…
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
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Too few reports for a range
3,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10064624 · 3,000 mi
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V486000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR BREAKAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. *AK
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MOTO GUZZI V11 SPORT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OR DID NOT ENGAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V486000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,500. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST. VIN INVALID, VEHICLE PUR…
CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V486000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION GEAR BREAKAGE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK *LA
I BOUGHT A USED 2000 MOTO GUZZI 1100 ES QUOTA MOTORCYCLE ON 05/23/05. I DISCOVERED THE REAR EXCEL "TAKASAGO" ALUMINUM ALLOY RIM HAD FIVE CRACKS NEAR WERE THE SPOKES SCREW INTO THE RIM. I CHECKED YOUR WEB SITE FOR A RECALL AND FOUND NONE. I CALLED MOTO GUZZI COSTUMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER RIM. THEY DID THAT BUT IT WAS REPLACED WITH A AKRONT RIM WHICH DOESN'T MATCH THE FRONT WHICH IS STILL AN EXCEL. THE AKRONT COMPANY IS OUT OF BUSINESS AND I CAN'T FIND AN AKRONT RIM TO REPLACE IT. MOTO GUZZI SAYS THERE HAVEN'T B…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
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.
2000: 0 complaints · 2001: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2000
0
0
0
2001
0
0
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2000
1
1
0
2001
3
1
0
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
Component
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Engine And Engine Cooling
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Power Train
Power Train:Manual Transmission
Wheels:Rim
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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1ODI 10065125
THE CONSUMER UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. ANSWERED BY PHONE. *PH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THIS SERVICE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. RECALL# 03V487000 AND #03V486000 *SC
THE CONSUMER UNABLE TO GET RECALL WORK PERFORMED DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. ANSWERED BY PHONE. *PH THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THIS SERVICE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. RECALL# 03V487000 AND #03V486000 *SC
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
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.
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 15,340 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10463665 · 15,340 mi
GAS TANK IS SEVERELY SWOLLEN, MAINTENANCE OF FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS IMPOSSIBLE, TANK MOUNTING TO FRAME COMPROMISED, EVIDENCE OF A SMALL FUEL LEAK REQUIRES MOTORCYCLE TO BE STORED OUTSIDE DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.