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2006 Aprilia SCARABEO 500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

544 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 9 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation666.7%
Fuel system concerns555.6%
Braking behavior333.3%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline
6
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
2
Exterior Lighting
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline6
Exterior Lighting:Headlights2
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 6; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 2; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
8
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
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 8; 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 (8). 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.

2007
2
2008
7
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20072
20087

2007: 2; 2008: 7

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 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 10215236 · 2008-01-17 (January 17, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS WHICH CORRECTED ENGINE STALLING PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/14/08 *T…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215236 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10236409 · 2008-07-30 (July 30, 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 2007 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 RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 987 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236409 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10235504 · 2008-07-23 (July 23, 2008)

VEHICLE HAD AN IRREGULAR, LOW IDLE, STUTTERING, LACK OF POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE IDLING. THE ENGINE STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. UPON INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING THEREFORE NOT SUPPLYING THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURE TO THE INJECTOR. I PURCHASED A NEW SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE AND TWO HOSE CLAMPS AND REPLACED THE LEAKING OEM FUEL HOSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,555 miles reported. Look up ODI 10235504 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10207748 · 2007-11-02 (November 2, 2007)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500. THE HIGHBEAMS WERE ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE DIMMER THAN THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE MESSED UP WHEN THE ABS FEATURE WAS ADDED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,850. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10207748 at NHTSA ↗