2002 Aprilia RST 1000 FUTURA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
12 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
7,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 12 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 8 | 66.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 8.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 9 |
| Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 9; Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 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: 11; 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 (11). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 9; 2006: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 10086477 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)
2002 APRILIA RST1000 FUTURA MOTORCYCLE. INSERVICE 9 MONTHS, 8000 MILES. THE FUEL LINE PLASTIC QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING FRACTURED AND THE FUEL LINE BECAME DELAMINATED. LEAK RESULTED IN FOUR GALLONS OF GASOLINE FLOODING MY GARAGE FLOOR. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO SPARK PRESENT, AS I WOULD HAVE LOST MY VEHICLES AND HOME - AND POSSIBLY MY LIFE OR MAYBE A LOVED ONE'S LIFE IN A FIRE DUE TO THE SPILLED GASOLINE. I REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC FITTING WITH A BRASS FITTING AND THE BAD FUEL LINE WITH A NEW ONE. I RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE MATERIALS FOR ANAL…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114149 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)
I WAS RIDING 2002 APRILIA FUTURA RST1000 MOTORCYCLE DAY 0F 02/25/05 . RETURNED HOME AND PARKED BIKE; RETURNED TO GARAGE LATER TO FIND LARGE FUEL LEAK. GAS WAS DRIPPING ONTO GARAGE FLOOR AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE THAT SURROUNDED THE MOTORCYCLE. I LIVE IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR NEARBY THAT I WAS CONCERNED COULD IGNITE GAS DUE TO LIMITED VENTILATION; I THREW SAND ON THE GAS AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT AS PRECAUTION. I THEN HAD TO GO PURCHASE GAS CAN AND SIPHON TO DRAIN AMOST 4 GALLONS OF GAS FROM BIKE, AND LATER HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114149 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114185 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)
1. PERFORMING MANY NORMAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ON THIS MOTORCYCLE REQUIRES PIVOTING THE GAS TANK UPWARDS. A PLASTIC FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT APPEARS TO BE STRESSED DURING THIS PROCEDURE WHEN THE FUEL LINE IS PULLED TAUGHT.*AK 2. THE PLASTIC FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT CRACKED AND GAS LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE AND THE GAS TANK EMPTIED ITSELF SINCE I HAD NO WAY TO SHUT OFF THE FLOW OF FUEL FROM THE TANK ONCE THE FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT CRACKED. 3. THE PLASTIC FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT WAS REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICLE ONE BY AN APRILIA DEALERSHIP ON 5 DECEMBE…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114185 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114333 · 2005-03-19 (March 19, 2005)
QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING ON MAIN FUEL LINE FROM FUEL TANK TO THROTTLE BODY FAILED. FAILURE CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS FORTUNATELY NOT HOT AT THE TIME. PERFORMED TEMPORARY REPAIR USING STANDARD BRASS FITTING IN ORDER TO MAKE THE 300 MILE TRIP HOME. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114333 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114368 · 2005-03-20 (March 20, 2005)
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL PROMPTED INVESTIGATION. FOUND TWO PLASTIC FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTINGS CRACKED AND LEAKING. FITTINGS REPLACED WITH METAL VERSION AVAILABLE FROM OE VENDOR, BECAUSE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER CONTINUES TO SUPPLY PLASTIC PARTS AS SERVICE REPLACEMENTS. THE LEAKAGE WAS DIRECTLY OVER THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. PROMPT ATTENTION TO SYMPTOMS LIKELY AVOIDED A FIRE. NOTE: THE MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE IS NOT OFFERED AS A SELECTION CHOICE ON THIS COMPLAINT FORM. IT IS A 2002 APRILIA ETV1000 CAPONORD MOTORCYCLE. THE ONLY CHOICE OFFERED HERE IS…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118358 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)
WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY MOTORCYCLE, WICH REQUIRES LIFTING THE FUEL TANK UP, PER OWNERS MANUAL, IN ORDER TO REMOVE AIR FILTER. AFTER FINISHING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY ON, AND AS THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURIZED THE FUEL SYSTEM, I HAD A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL POURING OUT OVER THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. I QUICKLY TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, AND ROLLED THE MOTORCYCLE OUT OF THE GARAGE AWAY FROM MY HOME WATER HEATER. I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR FOR THE FUEL DELIVERY HOSE HAD FAILED CAUSING THE MAJOR FUEL LEAK. I …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118358 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118450 · 2005-04-25 (April 25, 2005)
THE FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECT ON MY 2002 APRILIA FUTURA MOTORCYCLE CRACKED SPONTANEOUSLY, SPILLING GASOLINE AFTER BEING PARKED IN A GARAGE. THANKFULLY THE WATER HEATER WAS FAR AWAY SO THERE WAS NO FIRE, AND THANKFULLY I WAS NOT STRANDED. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN A METAL CONNECTOR (THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR WAS MADE BY THE COLDER CORPORATION AND I CONTACTED THEM AT WWW.COLDER.COM BUT HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A REPLY). MY APRILIA DEALER IN LOMITA CALIFORNIA HAS NOT BEEN OF ANY HELP. MY IMMEDIATE SOLUTION WAS TO PURCHASE A KAWASAKI AND I WILL ATTEM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10118450 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10126123 · 2005-06-21 (June 21, 2005)
THE VEHICLE IS AN APRILIA FUTURA. I NOTICED SOMETHING DRIPPING FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND AFTER INVESTIGATING FOUND IT TO BE THE QUICK DISCONNECT ON THE LINE FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE THROTTLE BODIES. I HAVE NOT MOVED THE TANK IN 3 MONTHS SO I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD BE BROKEN FROM THAT. I HAVE ORDERED A METAL REPLACEMENT AS THE ORIGINAL WAS THIN PLASTIC.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126123 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
05V506000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 2005-11-01 (November 1, 2005)
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECTORS MAY BREAK IF CARE IS NOT USED WHEN REMOVING THE FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF SERVICE.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE QUICK CONNECTORS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE RECALL BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2006. OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT HAD THEIR MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED WILL BE RENOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL DURING AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT APRILIA AT 770-592-2261.
NHTSA campaign record ↗