2007 Hyosung GV650: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
1,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: . 5 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:Storage:Tank Assembly 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
Fuel system concerns
2
33.3%
Engine operation
1
16.7%
Braking behavior
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.
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
5
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
Category
Count
Under 25,000
5
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: 5; 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 (5). 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
3
2010
3
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2008
3
2010
3
2008: 3; 2010: 3
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10230232 · 2008-06-07 (June 7, 2008)
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS). I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AND THIS VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED OR THREATENED TO STALL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS FORTUNATE AND ABLE TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND UNABLE TO START THE BIKE. IF OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, SINCE I DID NOT USE MY BRAKES AND PROVIDE A WARNING OF THE SLOWDOWN. THIS BIKE HAD PREV…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYOSUNG GV650. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LIFT ON THE HANDLE BAR AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS LOOSE. HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT HANDLE BAR WAS SHEERED OFF, WHICH CAUSED IMBALANCE. ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HANDLE BAR WAS ALMOST JUST AS LOOSE AS THE RIGHT ONE. HE BELIEVES THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE LOOSE HANDLE BARS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,300.
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYOSUNG GV650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING SMELL OF GASOLINE AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AT THE SEAMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK TWICE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,149.
UNITED MOTORS MOTORCYCLE MODEL V2C650S. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN PARKED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK THAT LEAKED AT THE SEAMS AND DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP OF THE ELECTRIC STARTER WHEN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT. WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE STARTER TO STOP WORKING. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYOSUNG GB250 MOTORCYCLE (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT ON ANY TYPE OF TINTED EYE-WEAR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE BECAME UNREADABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V071000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Reported: 2008-02-14 (February 14, 2008)
HYOSUNG IS RECALLING 3,292 MY 2005-2007 GT650 AND GV650 MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL TANK CAP GASKETS THAT PREVENT PROPER TANK VENTILATION.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE STALLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE EXISTING GAS CAP GASKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYOSUNG AT 1-770-447-5571.
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
100.0%Valid incident date6 / 6 records
100.0%Valid filing date6 / 6 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates6 / 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
2005
2006
2007
2015
Fuel System, Gasoline
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
333.3%ODI 10237449 · 4 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) HYOSUNG GV650. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CALIPER WAS RUBBING ON THE ROTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPER, ROTOR, AND THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE GAS TANK LEAKING, SPEEDOMETER, AND RECENTLY, THE FIFTH GEAR STICKING AND LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY CONTINUE TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MOTORCYCLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE MOTORCYCLE. THE …
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS). I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AND THIS VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED OR THREATENED TO STALL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS FORTUNATE AND ABLE TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND UNABLE TO START THE BIKE. IF OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, SINCE I DID NOT USE MY BRAKES AND PROVIDE A WARNING OF THE SLOWDOWN. THIS BIKE HAD PREV…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 (NA) HYOSUNG GV650. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CALIPER WAS RUBBING ON THE ROTOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIPER, ROTOR, AND THE ENTIRE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STILL EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THE GAS TANK LEAKING, SPEEDOMETER, AND RECENTLY, THE FIFTH GEAR STICKING AND LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY CONTINUE TO REPAIR THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MOTORCYCLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE MOTORCYCLE. THE …
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYOSUNG GV650. HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKED FROM THE CARBURETOR. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE A FIX FOR THE FAILURE. THE FIX WAS TO REMOVE THE FILLER CAP GASKET THEN PUNCH HOLES IN THE GASKET AND REINSTALL IN THE FUEL TANK. HE STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK FUEL. THE BUILT UP PRESSURE FROM THE FAULTY GASKET CAUSED THE SEAM OF THE FUEL TANK TO CRACK. THE REPAIR ORDER IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,300. UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYOSUNG GV650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING SMELL OF GASOLINE AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AT THE SEAMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK TWICE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,149.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYOSUNG GB250 MOTORCYCLE (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT ON ANY TYPE OF TINTED EYE-WEAR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE BECAME UNREADABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.
1. I WAS RIDING MY 2006 HYOSUNG GV650, A BOLT WHICH ATTACHES THE HANDLE BARS TO THE UPPER TREE HAD SHEARED. THE HANDLE BARS HAD DETACHED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE, RENDERING LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR 2. THE FAILURE RESULTED OF A BROKEN BOLT. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE AND HAS RENDERED THE MOTORCYCLE INOPERABLE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE BOLT FAILURE, RENDERED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND DAMAGE TO THE MOTORCYCLE. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY, FURTHER RENDERING IT INOPERABLE, AND HAD COMPOUNDED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYOSUNG GV650. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LIFT ON THE HANDLE BAR AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS LOOSE. HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT HANDLE BAR WAS SHEERED OFF, WHICH CAUSED IMBALANCE. ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HANDLE BAR WAS ALMOST JUST AS LOOSE AS THE RIGHT ONE. HE BELIEVES THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE LOOSE HANDLE BARS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,300.
UNITED MOTORS MOTORCYCLE MODEL V2C650S. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN PARKED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK THAT LEAKED AT THE SEAMS AND DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP OF THE ELECTRIC STARTER WHEN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT. WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE STARTER TO STOP WORKING. *JB
2006 HYOSUNG GV650 STALL AND REAR TIRE LOCKUP DURING LEFT HAND TURN. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE THE KICKSTAND SAFETY SWITCH, I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHERS THAT THE BIKE CAN SHUTOFF DURING DRIVING AND BECOME A HAZARD, I WAS TAKING A TURN THAT MAY HAVE OPENED IT SLIGHTLY CAUSING THE BIKE TO STALL. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THE SWITCH CAN GET DUST IN IT CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, AND WON'T START AFTER WASHING THE BIKE DUE TO WATER IN THIS SWITCH. *TR
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
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
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Too few reports for a range
1,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10342959 · 1,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYOSUNG GV650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING SMELL OF GASOLINE AND DISCOVERED THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AT THE SEAMS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK TWICE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,149.
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYOSUNG GB250 MOTORCYCLE (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PUT ON ANY TYPE OF TINTED EYE-WEAR THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE BECAME UNREADABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70.
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS). I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AND THIS VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED OR THREATENED TO STALL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS FORTUNATE AND ABLE TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND UNABLE TO START THE BIKE. IF OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, SINCE I DID NOT USE MY BRAKES AND PROVIDE A WARNING OF THE SLOWDOWN. THIS BIKE HAD PREV…
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYOSUNG GV650. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO LIFT ON THE HANDLE BAR AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS LOOSE. HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT HANDLE BAR WAS SHEERED OFF, WHICH CAUSED IMBALANCE. ONCE HE ARRIVED HOME, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT HANDLE BAR WAS ALMOST JUST AS LOOSE AS THE RIGHT ONE. HE BELIEVES THAT A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE LOOSE HANDLE BARS. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,300.
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.
2007: 5 complaints · 2015: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2007
0
5
5
2015
1
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
2007
6
0
0
2015
1
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
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
Electrical System
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Electrical System:Starter Assembly
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel System, Other
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
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0
0
1ODI 10347671
UNITED MOTORS MOTORCYCLE MODEL V2C650S. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN PARKED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK THAT LEAKED AT THE SEAMS AND DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP OF THE ELECTRIC STARTER WHEN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT. WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE STARTER TO STOP WORKING. *JB
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
UNITED MOTORS MOTORCYCLE MODEL V2C650S. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO DEFECTS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN PARKED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE GAS TANK THAT LEAKED AT THE SEAMS AND DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP OF THE ELECTRIC STARTER WHEN THE SLIGHTEST AMOUNT OF MOISTURE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT. WHICH ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE STARTER TO STOP WORKING. *JB
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
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.
3 patterns with matching reports.
Battery drain and no-start mentions
2 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 2,639 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10230232 · 4,400 mi
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS). I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AND THIS VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED OR THREATENED TO STALL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS FORTUNATE AND ABLE TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND UNABLE TO START THE BIKE. IF OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, SINCE I DID NOT USE MY BRAKES AND PROVIDE A WARNING OF THE SLOWDOWN. THIS BIKE HAD PREV…
IN SEPTEMBER 2008 MY HYOSUNG GV250; PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2007, EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STARTER SYSTEM AND WOULD NOT START. AFTER ABOUT 5 WEEKS AT A HYOSUNG DEALER (SF MOTO IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA) THE STARTER MOTOR AND STARTER SOLENOID WAS REPLACED, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP. WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE MOTORCYCLE STARTING SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN, AND THE MOTORCYCLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR REPAIR (MID NOVEMBER 2008). ON DECEMBER 3, 2008, I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE JUST STARTING TO WORK ON THE M…
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 16.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 4,400 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10230232 · 4,400 mi
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS). I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AND THIS VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED OR THREATENED TO STALL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS FORTUNATE AND ABLE TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND UNABLE TO START THE BIKE. IF OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, SINCE I DID NOT USE MY BRAKES AND PROVIDE A WARNING OF THE SLOWDOWN. THIS BIKE HAD PREV…
THIS VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM (STALLING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS). I HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE AND THIS VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY STALLED OR THREATENED TO STALL AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW, I WAS RIDING ON THE FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS FORTUNATE AND ABLE TO GET TO THE MEDIAN AND UNABLE TO START THE BIKE. IF OTHER DRIVERS WERE NOT PAYING ATTENTION, MY SUDDEN DROP IN SPEED WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH, SINCE I DID NOT USE MY BRAKES AND PROVIDE A WARNING OF THE SLOWDOWN. THIS BIKE HAD PREV…