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Piaggio BV 500 recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

2,600 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 to 2009 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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

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Recalls by model year

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

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2005: 0; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 0

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Year-by-year records

Piaggio BV 500 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2005	4	0	Not available
2006	2	1	+1
2007	2	1	0
2008	0	1	0
2009	2	0	-1

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

09V188000 · Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 2009-06-02 (June 2, 2009) · Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 2,428 MY 2006-2008 BV 500 AND MY 2005-2007 X9 500 SCOOTERS. THE FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FUEL PUMP MAY COME LOOSE. IF THIS FUEL HOSE CONNECTION IS LOOSE, OR HAS BECOME COMPLETELY DISCONNECTED, THEN THERE WILL BE A DROP IN, OR LOSS OF, FUEL PRESSURE TO THE ENGINE.

Consequence: LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE STALLING WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. A FUEL LEAK CAN ALSO RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LENGTH OF FUEL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL FILTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 3, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4400.

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Data completeness

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

90.0%Usable mileage9 / 10 records

100.0%Valid incident date10 / 10 records

100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates10 / 10 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.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Engine And Engine Cooling	125.0% ODI 10191882 · 6,149 mi MY 2006 VESPA 200GT ENGINE BLEW UP LAST MONTH WHILE CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY, IT APPEARS THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OR SOMETHING IN WHICH OIL SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE. I AM JUST BEGINNING TO COOL OFF A WHOLE MONTH LATER I AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD SIMILAR REPORTS SINCE WARRANTY IS UP BY SIX MONTH AND THE BIKE IS ONLY A YEAR AND HALF. I HAD JUST ABOUT 6K. PLEASE NOTE THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY STOCK, AND NO PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS WERE EVER MADE TO MY BIKE. THE REASON I STATE THIS WAS BECAUSE THE GUY AT THE SHOP WHERE I PUSHED THE BIKE INTO A… Look up ODI 10191882 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10383362 · 9,450 mi PIAGGIO BV500 THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THE CABLE MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION(FULL OR PARTIAL SPEED) WHILE MOVING SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE BIKE. I HAVE WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR THE CABLE TO DEFROST AS IT IS ABOVE THE RADIATOR, AND DRIVEN A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CABLE REFROZE AS THE WIND COOLED OFF THE CABLE. VERY DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. *TR Look up ODI 10383362 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10441322 · 75 mi WHILE DRIVING IN LONG STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MINUTES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ODOR WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU RETURN TO NON-STOP DRIVING. CONCERN IS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE ON VEHICLE IF FUMES COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. *TR Look up ODI 10441322 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10237234 · 2,600 mi MISSING CLAMPS ON FUEL HOSE WHICH CONNECTS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. CAUSES VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW THESE CONNECTIONS. *TR Look up ODI 10237234 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10206502 · 1,100 mi THIS IS FOR A 2007 PIAGGIO BV500 SCOOTER. THE SCOOTER HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT IS CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. I HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WHERE THE SCOOTER STALLED WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ENTERING THE ROAD. *JB Look up ODI 10206502 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10441322 · 75 mi WHILE DRIVING IN LONG STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MINUTES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ODOR WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU RETURN TO NON-STOP DRIVING. CONCERN IS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE ON VEHICLE IF FUMES COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. *TR Look up ODI 10441322 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	250.0% ODI 10166391 THE EXHAUST JOINT GASKET ON THE VESPA GTS-250IE MODEL SCOOTER, IS KNOWN TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND CAN DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINE, UNBEKNOWNST TO THE RIDER UNTIL APPLICATION OF THE REAR BRAKE. WHILE THIS HAS NOT PERSONALLY HAPPENED TO ME, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONGST OWNERS OF THIS MODEL, AND CAN BE READ ABOUT AT: HTTP://WWW.MODERNVESPA.COM/FORUM/TOPIC4020.HTML WHICH IS A USERS GROUP FORUM PERTAINING TO THIS AND OTHER MODERN SCOOTERS. IT IS CONCERNING ENOUGH TO ME TO PROMPT THIS ACTION IN THE HOPES TO PREVENT ANY INCIDENT TO ME, OR ANYONE… Look up ODI 10166391 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	125.0% ODI 10166391 THE EXHAUST JOINT GASKET ON THE VESPA GTS-250IE MODEL SCOOTER, IS KNOWN TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND CAN DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINE, UNBEKNOWNST TO THE RIDER UNTIL APPLICATION OF THE REAR BRAKE. WHILE THIS HAS NOT PERSONALLY HAPPENED TO ME, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONGST OWNERS OF THIS MODEL, AND CAN BE READ ABOUT AT: HTTP://WWW.MODERNVESPA.COM/FORUM/TOPIC4020.HTML WHICH IS A USERS GROUP FORUM PERTAINING TO THIS AND OTHER MODERN SCOOTERS. IT IS CONCERNING ENOUGH TO ME TO PROMPT THIS ACTION IN THE HOPES TO PREVENT ANY INCIDENT TO ME, OR ANYONE… Look up ODI 10166391 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	125.0% ODI 10157421 · 100 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SCOOTER STALLED. AFTER THE STALLING A POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE SCOOTER RESTARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM BY ONE OF ITS SALE PERSONS, AND RIDE A BIKE. THE SCOOTER IS A 2006 PIAGGIO BV500. UPDATED 06/07/2006. AK *TS Look up ODI 10157421 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10383362 · 9,450 mi PIAGGIO BV500 THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THE CABLE MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION(FULL OR PARTIAL SPEED) WHILE MOVING SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE BIKE. I HAVE WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR THE CABLE TO DEFROST AS IT IS ABOVE THE RADIATOR, AND DRIVEN A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CABLE REFROZE AS THE WIND COOLED OFF THE CABLE. VERY DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. *TR Look up ODI 10383362 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10598047 · 5,914 mi FAULTY STEERING MECHANISM, VERY HARD TO CONTROL AT LOW SPEED. BOTH I AND THE MECHANIC CHECKING SCOOTER AT PURCHASE(USED) THOUGHT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. WE JUST THAT THE "NOTCH" IN STEERING WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST THE WAY SCOOTERS HANDLE, OR A SELF-CENTERING STEERING FEATURE, AND THAT WITH TIME I WOULD BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO IT. 1,000 MILES LATER, STILL DANGEROUS TO RIDE. I HAVE LOST CONTROL AND ALMOST CRASHED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS...SEVERE WOBBLE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED. THEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET...THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NOTCHY, PR… Look up ODI 10598047 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10255831 · 9,478 mi STARTED PIAGGO BV 500; ENGAGED THROTTLE, THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; AS A RESULT SCOOTER RAN AWAY; BEFORE LOSS OF CONTROL, KILL-SWITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID FURTHER ACCELERATION AND THE SCOOTER DUMPED... TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS IN THE LOW 20'S, AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN CONDENSATION ON BOTH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE KILL SWITCH; AFTER SCOOTER WAS AT REST, KILL SWITCH DID ENGAGE AFTER OPERATOR MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE WHILE THE REAR-TIRE WAS STILL SPINNING; SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEFT LEG, LEFT HIP… Look up ODI 10255831 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

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
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	6,149 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10191882 · 6,149 mi MY 2006 VESPA 200GT ENGINE BLEW UP LAST MONTH WHILE CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY, IT APPEARS THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OR SOMETHING IN WHICH OIL SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE. I AM JUST BEGINNING TO COOL OFF A WHOLE MONTH LATER I AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD SIMILAR REPORTS SINCE WARRANTY IS UP BY SIX MONTH AND THE BIKE IS ONLY A YEAR AND HALF. I HAD JUST ABOUT 6K. PLEASE NOTE THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY STOCK, AND NO PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS WERE EVER MADE TO MY BIKE. THE REASON I STATE THIS WAS BECAUSE THE GUY AT THE SHOP WHERE I PUSHED THE BIKE INTO A… Look up ODI 10191882 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10383362 · 9,450 mi PIAGGIO BV500 THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THE CABLE MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION(FULL OR PARTIAL SPEED) WHILE MOVING SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE BIKE. I HAVE WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR THE CABLE TO DEFROST AS IT IS ABOVE THE RADIATOR, AND DRIVEN A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CABLE REFROZE AS THE WIND COOLED OFF THE CABLE. VERY DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. TR Look up ODI 10383362 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441322 · 75 mi WHILE DRIVING IN LONG STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MINUTES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ODOR WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU RETURN TO NON-STOP DRIVING. CONCERN IS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE ON VEHICLE IF FUMES COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. TR Look up ODI 10441322 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	1,100 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10237234 · 2,600 mi MISSING CLAMPS ON FUEL HOSE WHICH CONNECTS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. CAUSES VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW THESE CONNECTIONS. TR Look up ODI 10237234 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10206502 · 1,100 mi THIS IS FOR A 2007 PIAGGIO BV500 SCOOTER. THE SCOOTER HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT IS CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. I HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WHERE THE SCOOTER STALLED WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ENTERING THE ROAD. JB Look up ODI 10206502 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10441322 · 75 mi WHILE DRIVING IN LONG STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MINUTES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ODOR WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU RETURN TO NON-STOP DRIVING. CONCERN IS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE ON VEHICLE IF FUMES COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. *TR Look up ODI 10441322 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	350 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10186595 · 350 mi TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA MOTORCYCLE. HE STATED THAT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN IT WAS VERY WARM AND WHILE DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ENOUGH HEAT WAS GENERATED THAT IT BOILED THE BRAKE FLUID AND THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. IT HAD NO EFFECT ON THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE TWICE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2006. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *AK Look up ODI 10186595 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Too few reports for a range	100 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10157421 · 100 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SCOOTER STALLED. AFTER THE STALLING A POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE SCOOTER RESTARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM BY ONE OF ITS SALE PERSONS, AND RIDE A BIKE. THE SCOOTER IS A 2006 PIAGGIO BV500. UPDATED 06/07/2006. AK *TS Look up ODI 10157421 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	9,450 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10383362 · 9,450 mi PIAGGIO BV500 THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THE CABLE MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION(FULL OR PARTIAL SPEED) WHILE MOVING SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE BIKE. I HAVE WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR THE CABLE TO DEFROST AS IT IS ABOVE THE RADIATOR, AND DRIVEN A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CABLE REFROZE AS THE WIND COOLED OFF THE CABLE. VERY DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. *TR Look up ODI 10383362 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	5,914 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10598047 · 5,914 mi FAULTY STEERING MECHANISM, VERY HARD TO CONTROL AT LOW SPEED. BOTH I AND THE MECHANIC CHECKING SCOOTER AT PURCHASE(USED) THOUGHT THERE WAS NO DEFECT. WE JUST THAT THE "NOTCH" IN STEERING WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST THE WAY SCOOTERS HANDLE, OR A SELF-CENTERING STEERING FEATURE, AND THAT WITH TIME I WOULD BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO IT. 1,000 MILES LATER, STILL DANGEROUS TO RIDE. I HAVE LOST CONTROL AND ALMOST CRASHED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS...SEVERE WOBBLE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEED. THEN I CHECKED THE INTERNET...THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NOTCHY, PR… Look up ODI 10598047 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle Speed Control	Too few reports for a range	9,478 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10255831 · 9,478 mi STARTED PIAGGO BV 500; ENGAGED THROTTLE, THROTTLE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE; AS A RESULT SCOOTER RAN AWAY; BEFORE LOSS OF CONTROL, KILL-SWITCH WOULD NOT ENGAGE; BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID FURTHER ACCELERATION AND THE SCOOTER DUMPED... TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS IN THE LOW 20'S, AND THERE MAY HAVE BEEN FROZEN CONDENSATION ON BOTH THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE KILL SWITCH; AFTER SCOOTER WAS AT REST, KILL SWITCH DID ENGAGE AFTER OPERATOR MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO ENGAGE/DISENGAGE WHILE THE REAR-TIRE WAS STILL SPINNING; SUSTAINED INJURY TO LEFT LEG, LEFT HIP… Look up ODI 10255831 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2008: 0 complaints · 2009: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2008	0	0	0
2009	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
2008	0	0	0
2009	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 And Engine Cooling	Fuel System, Gasoline	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Power Train	Steering	Vehicle Speed Control
Engine And Engine Cooling	—	1 ODI 10441322 · 75 mi WHILE DRIVING IN LONG STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MINUTES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ODOR WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU RETURN TO NON-STOP DRIVING. CONCERN IS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE ON VEHICLE IF FUMES COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. *TR Look up ODI 10441322 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 10383362 · 9,450 mi PIAGGIO BV500 THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THE CABLE MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION(FULL OR PARTIAL SPEED) WHILE MOVING SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE BIKE. I HAVE WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR THE CABLE TO DEFROST AS IT IS ABOVE THE RADIATOR, AND DRIVEN A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CABLE REFROZE AS THE WIND COOLED OFF THE CABLE. VERY DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. *TR Look up ODI 10383362 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	1 ODI 10441322 · 75 mi WHILE DRIVING IN LONG STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ABOUT 15 MINUTES THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE ODOR WILL GO AWAY IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES IF YOU RETURN TO NON-STOP DRIVING. CONCERN IS ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE ON VEHICLE IF FUMES COME IN CONTACT WITH SPARK OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION. *TR Look up ODI 10441322 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	—	1 ODI 10166391 THE EXHAUST JOINT GASKET ON THE VESPA GTS-250IE MODEL SCOOTER, IS KNOWN TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND CAN DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINE, UNBEKNOWNST TO THE RIDER UNTIL APPLICATION OF THE REAR BRAKE. WHILE THIS HAS NOT PERSONALLY HAPPENED TO ME, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONGST OWNERS OF THIS MODEL, AND CAN BE READ ABOUT AT: HTTP://WWW.MODERNVESPA.COM/FORUM/TOPIC4020.HTML WHICH IS A USERS GROUP FORUM PERTAINING TO THIS AND OTHER MODERN SCOOTERS. IT IS CONCERNING ENOUGH TO ME TO PROMPT THIS ACTION IN THE HOPES TO PREVENT ANY INCIDENT TO ME, OR ANYONE… Look up ODI 10166391 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	0	0	1 ODI 10166391 THE EXHAUST JOINT GASKET ON THE VESPA GTS-250IE MODEL SCOOTER, IS KNOWN TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND CAN DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINE, UNBEKNOWNST TO THE RIDER UNTIL APPLICATION OF THE REAR BRAKE. WHILE THIS HAS NOT PERSONALLY HAPPENED TO ME, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONGST OWNERS OF THIS MODEL, AND CAN BE READ ABOUT AT: HTTP://WWW.MODERNVESPA.COM/FORUM/TOPIC4020.HTML WHICH IS A USERS GROUP FORUM PERTAINING TO THIS AND OTHER MODERN SCOOTERS. IT IS CONCERNING ENOUGH TO ME TO PROMPT THIS ACTION IN THE HOPES TO PREVENT ANY INCIDENT TO ME, OR ANYONE… Look up ODI 10166391 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Power Train	1 ODI 10383362 · 9,450 mi PIAGGIO BV500 THROTTLE CABLE FREEZES WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES. THE CABLE MAY GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION(FULL OR PARTIAL SPEED) WHILE MOVING SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE BIKE. I HAVE WAITED 15-20 MINUTES FOR THE CABLE TO DEFROST AS IT IS ABOVE THE RADIATOR, AND DRIVEN A FEW BLOCKS AND THE CABLE REFROZE AS THE WIND COOLED OFF THE CABLE. VERY DANGEROUS! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. *TR Look up ODI 10383362 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Steering	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

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.

Search patterns

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 30.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 1,100 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10157421 · 100 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SCOOTER STALLED. AFTER THE STALLING A POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE SCOOTER RESTARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM BY ONE OF ITS SALE PERSONS, AND RIDE A BIKE. THE SCOOTER IS A 2006 PIAGGIO BV500. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

Look up ODI 10157421 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10237234 · 2,600 mi

MISSING CLAMPS ON FUEL HOSE WHICH CONNECTS FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER. CAUSES VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND STALL WHEN FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW THESE CONNECTIONS. *TR

Look up ODI 10237234 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10206502 · 1,100 mi

THIS IS FOR A 2007 PIAGGIO BV500 SCOOTER. THE SCOOTER HAS A TENDENCY TO STALL AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP. IT IS CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. I HAD A VERY CLOSE CALL WHERE THE SCOOTER STALLED WHILE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE ENTERING THE ROAD. *JB

Look up ODI 10206502 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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