Aprilia SCARABEO-150 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 2 | 100.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 100.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
2008: 2
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 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.
Owner report 10235536 · 2008-07-23 (July 23, 2008)
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2004 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A REC…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10235509 · 2008-07-23 (July 23, 2008)
THERE IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH APRILIA SCOOTERS, SPECIFICALLY, THEIR SCARABEO MODEL, WHEREIN CLAMPS ON THE FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK) ARE MISSING. THIS HAS CAUSED ON MY SCOOTER TWO EFFECTS, MAINLY. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS OCCASIONAL STALLING WHILE IDLING. THE CONCERN HERE (ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET) IS THAT MY SCOOTER WILL STALL AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT, SUCH AS WHILE TRYING TO COMPLETE A LEFT TURN, AND STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING LANES. THE SECOND ISSUE IS ROUGH RUNNING FROM IDLE THROUGH ACCELERATION UP TO ABOUT 30 M…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10235509 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
2004: 0; 2005: 0