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2009 Aprilia SCARABEO 200: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

1,140 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

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.

Service Brakes
1
Steering
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes1
Steering1

Service Brakes: 1; Steering: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
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 25,0002
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: 2; 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 (2). 0 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.

2012
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20141

2012: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. 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 10458843 · 2012-05-17 (May 17, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 APRILIA SCARABEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO WOBBLE FIERCELY. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLED WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458843 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10608380 · 2014-07-05 (July 5, 2014)

PREPARING TO STOP. LH BRAKE LEVER COLLAPSED TO SPONGY AFTER RIDING ON AN 82 DEGREE DAY. BRAKE RELAY VALVE LOCATED BEHIND THE RADIATOR. NOT THE BRAKE LINES. THEY ARE BRAIDED. BRAKE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED, AND BLEED THREE TIMES APRILIA DEALER AND APRILIA TECH SUPPORT THINKS THIS IS NORMAL. HOW MANY DEATHS HAVE TO OCCUR BEFORE YOU RECALL THESE STUPID BIKES? RECALL PERFORMED, IGNORED CARBURETOR INSTALLED SIDEWAYS. ALREADY REPLACED BELT, CAUSED BY SLIPPING CLUTCH... *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608380 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

09V034000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System

Reported: 2009-01-30 (January 30, 2009)

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 1,260 MY 2008-2009 APRILIA SCARABEO 200 MOTORCYCLES. THE FLOAT LEVEL IN THE FLOAT BOWL OF THE CARBURETOR WAS NOT SET CORRECTLY IN PRODUCTION, DIRT AND THE VARNISH RESIDUE OF DRIED GASOLINE NOT ALLOWING THE FLOAT NEEDLE TO SEAT CORRECTLY, AND A BLOCKAGE OF THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION HOSES THAT DID NOT ALLOW THE FLOAT BOWL TO VENT CORRECTLY. THE CARBURETOR WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CORRECT OR CONSTANT PRESSURE IN THE FLOAT BOWL. INCONSISTENT PRESSURE IN THE FLOAT BOWL WOULD EITHER PUSH TOO MUCH OR NOT ENOUGH FUEL TO AND THROUGH THE JETS FOR ANY ONE THROTTLE POSITION WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE CARBURETOR TO CORRECTLY METER FUEL TO THE ENGINE.

Consequence: FUEL FLOODING THE ENGINE, CAUSING DIFFICULT IN STARTING AND POOR PERFORMANCE. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE FOR FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-CONNECT THE HOSES TO ELIMINATE THE CONNECTION OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM TO THE CARBURETOR. THIS REMEDY IS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT 1-212-380-4431.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
09V035000 · Visibility:Windshield

Reported: 2009-01-30 (January 30, 2009)

PIAGGIO IS RECALLING 458 MY 2008-2009 APRILIA SCARABEO 200 MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205 "GLAZING MATERIALS." THE INCORRECT DOT STANDARD EQUIPMENT HANDLEBAR MOUNTED WINDSHIELD THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSTALLED. BOTH DOT AND EURO SPECIFICATIONS WERE SENT FOR INSTALLATION.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD COMPONENT ACCORDING TO DOT SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PIAGGIO AT1-212-380-4418.

NHTSA campaign record ↗