2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
19V857000 · Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
Reported: 2019-12-02 (December 2, 2019) · Model years: 2020
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2020 Moto Guzzi V 85 TT motorcycles. The final drive output seal may leak oil onto the rear tire.
Consequence: An oil leak onto the rear tire may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the final drive transmission box for an oil leak, and install an extra seal. If an oil leak is found, both seals and the gasket will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2019. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433. Piaggio's number for this recall is PGJZZQ1904.
Reported: 2019-12-03 (December 3, 2019) · Model years: 2020
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2020 Moto Guzzi V 85 TT motorcycles. The footrest mounting pin retaining clip may break, allowing the pin to disconnect and the footrest to fall off the motorcycle.
Consequence: A footrest that falls off while the motorcycle is in motion may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the retaining rings on all four footrests. If any of the clips are found to be defective, the dealer will replace the retaining clips on all four footrest pins, free of charge. The recall began December 26, 2019. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433. Piaggio's number for this recall is PGJZZQ1905.
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.
66.7%Usable mileage2 / 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
Component
2020
2021
Engine
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
150.0%ODI 11727861
The transmission drops out of 6th gear to natural when accelerating.
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel. The contact stated while riding 60 MPH, the motorcycle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while engaging the throttle, the motorcycle accelerated suddenly and he lost his balance on the motorcycle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The dealer sent a technician to his residence to update the computer software. The contact experienced the failure six times. The contact called the lo…
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85Tt. The contact stated while riding at undisclosed speed. a driver pulled up next to me and informed me that the rear wheel was “crooked” The contact pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Turns out that one of the pin connections that connects the swingarm to the rest of the subframe had either become disconnected or had never been connected properly from the factory. The contact was able to slowly was able to ride to their residence. The contact had the motorcycle towed to a local …
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85Tt. The contact stated while riding at undisclosed speed. a driver pulled up next to me and informed me that the rear wheel was “crooked” The contact pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Turns out that one of the pin connections that connects the swingarm to the rest of the subframe had either become disconnected or had never been connected properly from the factory. The contact was able to slowly was able to ride to their residence. The contact had the motorcycle towed to a local …
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
Too few reports for a range
5,200 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 11475627 · 5,200 mi
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel. The contact stated while riding 60 MPH, the motorcycle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while engaging the throttle, the motorcycle accelerated suddenly and he lost his balance on the motorcycle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The dealer sent a technician to his residence to update the computer software. The contact experienced the failure six times. The contact called the lo…
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85Tt. The contact stated while riding at undisclosed speed. a driver pulled up next to me and informed me that the rear wheel was “crooked” The contact pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Turns out that one of the pin connections that connects the swingarm to the rest of the subframe had either become disconnected or had never been connected properly from the factory. The contact was able to slowly was able to ride to their residence. The contact had the motorcycle towed to a local …
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85Tt. The contact stated while riding at undisclosed speed. a driver pulled up next to me and informed me that the rear wheel was “crooked” The contact pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Turns out that one of the pin connections that connects the swingarm to the rest of the subframe had either become disconnected or had never been connected properly from the factory. The contact was able to slowly was able to ride to their residence. The contact had the motorcycle towed to a local …
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
1
None
ODI 11727861
The transmission drops out of 6th gear to natural when accelerating.
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.
2020: 1 complaints · 2021: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2020
0
1
1
2021
0
1
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
2020
1
0
0
2021
2
0
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
Engine
Power Train
Steering:Rack And Pinion:Pinion Shaft
Structure
Unknown Or Other
Engine
—
0
0
0
1ODI 11727861
The transmission drops out of 6th gear to natural when accelerating.
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85Tt. The contact stated while riding at undisclosed speed. a driver pulled up next to me and informed me that the rear wheel was “crooked” The contact pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Turns out that one of the pin connections that connects the swingarm to the rest of the subframe had either become disconnected or had never been connected properly from the factory. The contact was able to slowly was able to ride to their residence. The contact had the motorcycle towed to a local …
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85Tt. The contact stated while riding at undisclosed speed. a driver pulled up next to me and informed me that the rear wheel was “crooked” The contact pulled off to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle. Turns out that one of the pin connections that connects the swingarm to the rest of the subframe had either become disconnected or had never been connected properly from the factory. The contact was able to slowly was able to ride to their residence. The contact had the motorcycle towed to a local …
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.
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 5,200 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 11475627 · 5,200 mi
The contact owns a 2021 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel. The contact stated while riding 60 MPH, the motorcycle started to decelerate independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while engaging the throttle, the motorcycle accelerated suddenly and he lost his balance on the motorcycle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The dealer sent a technician to his residence to update the computer software. The contact experienced the failure six times. The contact called the lo…