Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
898 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2008 to 2010 model years. Data updated: . 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 7 complaints (71.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns
5
71.4%
Electrical and battery issues
2
28.6%
Engine operation
1
14.3%
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
6
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
6
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: 6; 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 (6). 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.
2010
5
2011
1
2012
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2010
5
2011
1
2012
1
2010: 5; 2011: 1; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.
FAILED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTOR ON VESPA MODEL GTS250. ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME EXACT PART, DESTINED TO FAIL AGAIN. VESPA AND DEALER KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND DELIBERATELY DID NOT MENTION IT TO ME. SCOOTER IS ONLY 1 YR. OLD WITH LESS THAN 1K MILES. VESPA DOES NOT EVEN SELL THESE ANYMORE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR
FUEL PUMP THAT IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK OVERHEATS AND SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOST TIMES ON A TRIP THAT IS OVER 30 MILES. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT HE IS TRYING TO GET THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. HAVE NOT GOT A FIRM COMMITMENT YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED HAVING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE FUEL TANK THAT MALFUNCTIONS. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MY 2009 VESPA 250 GTV IE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 1000 MILES THE SCOOTER HAS FAILED TO RESTART ON FIVE OCCASIONS AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN 40-50 MILES. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ALMOST EXACTLY ONE HOUR. THEN IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES IT OCCURRED IT WAS VERY INCONVENIENT. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SCARY. THE SCOOTER STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AND I WAS STRANDED FOR 1 HOUR IN THE DARK IN A RURAL AREA WITH NO LIGHTING 20 MILES FROM HOME WAITING FOR A TOW-TRUCK TO RESPOND. THE SCOOTER IS NO…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
7 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
85.7%Usable mileage6 / 7 records
100.0%Valid incident date7 / 7 records
100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates7 / 7 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
2008
2009
2010
Fuel System, Gasoline
0Unavailable
No examples available for this selection.
480.0%ODI 10348695 · 865 mi
FAILED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTOR ON VESPA MODEL GTS250. ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME EXACT PART, DESTINED TO FAIL AGAIN. VESPA AND DEALER KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND DELIBERATELY DID NOT MENTION IT TO ME. SCOOTER IS ONLY 1 YR. OLD WITH LESS THAN 1K MILES. VESPA DOES NOT EVEN SELL THESE ANYMORE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR
FAULTY FUEL PUMP - HAD PROBLEMS ON THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, WITH ONLY 1 MILE ON THE ODOMETER WHEN PURCHASED. LEFT ME STRANDED, HAD TO REPLACE FUEL PUMP. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
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
43–930 mi
865 mi
5
ODI 10348695 · 865 mi
FAILED FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTOR ON VESPA MODEL GTS250. ONLY ABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER OF THE SAME EXACT PART, DESTINED TO FAIL AGAIN. VESPA AND DEALER KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND DELIBERATELY DID NOT MENTION IT TO ME. SCOOTER IS ONLY 1 YR. OLD WITH LESS THAN 1K MILES. VESPA DOES NOT EVEN SELL THESE ANYMORE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. *TR
FUEL PUMP THAT IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK OVERHEATS AND SHUTS OFF. THIS HAPPENS MOST TIMES ON A TRIP THAT IS OVER 30 MILES. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE DEALER THAT HE IS TRYING TO GET THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. HAVE NOT GOT A FIRM COMMITMENT YET. I AM VERY CONCERNED HAVING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT IN THE FUEL TANK THAT MALFUNCTIONS. *TR
MY 2009 VESPA 250 GTV IE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 1000 MILES THE SCOOTER HAS FAILED TO RESTART ON FIVE OCCASIONS AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN 40-50 MILES. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ALMOST EXACTLY ONE HOUR. THEN IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES IT OCCURRED IT WAS VERY INCONVENIENT. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SCARY. THE SCOOTER STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AND I WAS STRANDED FOR 1 HOUR IN THE DARK IN A RURAL AREA WITH NO LIGHTING 20 MILES FROM HOME WAITING FOR A TOW-TRUCK TO RESPOND. THE SCOOTER IS NO…
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
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.
2009: 5 complaints · 2010: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2009
0
4
5
2010
1
2
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2009
5
0
0
2010
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
Fuel System, Gasoline
Electrical System
Engine And Engine Cooling
Fuel System, Other
Tires
Fuel System, Gasoline
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1ODI 10424500 · 43 mi
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR
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.
Stalling or loss of power
2 mentions · 28.6% of complaints
Median mileage: 2,554 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10366619 · 5,065 mi
MY 2009 VESPA 250 GTV IE HAS 5000 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST 1000 MILES THE SCOOTER HAS FAILED TO RESTART ON FIVE OCCASIONS AFTER IT HAD BEEN DRIVEN 40-50 MILES. WHEN I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ALMOST EXACTLY ONE HOUR. THEN IT STARTED RIGHT UP. THE FIRST FOUR TIMES IT OCCURRED IT WAS VERY INCONVENIENT. THE LAST TIME IT WAS SCARY. THE SCOOTER STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AND I WAS STRANDED FOR 1 HOUR IN THE DARK IN A RURAL AREA WITH NO LIGHTING 20 MILES FROM HOME WAITING FOR A TOW-TRUCK TO RESPOND. THE SCOOTER IS NO…
MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF FUEL PUMP/ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER REPLACES PART ONLY TO HAVE THE NEW PART FAIL, RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF WHILE ACCELERATING. HAS LEFT ME STRANDED ON EXTREMELY BUSY ROADWAYS. SCOOTER HAS LESS THAN 70 MILES ON IT. SEEMS TO RUN 'HOT' AS BLOWER FAN IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING. *TR