2009 Piaggio GTS 250: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,380 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 9 complaints (88.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 100.0% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 44.4% |
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 | 8 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 8; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 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 | 9 |
| 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: 9; 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 (9). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2010: 8; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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 10349231 · 2010-08-13 (August 13, 2010)
FAULTY FUEL PUMP ON A VESPA GTS 250. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP 2X WITHIN OWNING THE SCOOTER SINCE NEW. IT IS A FAULTY DESIGN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349231 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10350770 · 2010-08-20 (August 20, 2010)
WHEN DRIVING MY 2009 VESPA 250 GTS ON A HOT DAY FUEL PUMP GETS HOT AND THE VESPA ACTS LIKE IT RAN OUT OF GAS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $495.00 I WAS STRANDED 3 TIMES ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10350770 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10351265 · 2010-08-23 (August 23, 2010)
BRAND NEW (2009) PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 250 STALLED WITHOUT WARNING ON 6 LANE HIGHWAY (I-75) IN ATLANTA AND WOULD NOT RE-START OR RUN CAUSING MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER TO BE AT HIGH RISK OF BEING OVER RUN BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. AS IT TURNS OUT, THERE IS A CHRONIC DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMPS ON THIS MODEL MOTOR SCOOTER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T RECALLED IT. THOUSANDS OF THESE UNITS ARE AFFECTED. I WILL ENTER A SECOND COMPLAINT FOR MY SECOND PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 250, WHICH DID THE SAME THING AS THIS ONE ON SATURDAY, BUT WITH ONLY 280 MILES SINCE NEW ON THE O…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,380 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351265 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10351269 · 2010-08-23 (August 23, 2010)
RIDING BRAND NEW 2009 PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 250. SCOOTER HAS 280 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT WARNING IN ATLANTA TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TURNING ACROSS BUSY INTERSECTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART. I WAS ALMOST KILLED AS THE VEHICLE DIED HALF-WAY THROUGH MY TURN ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. PIAGGIO U.S. HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMPS, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351269 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10353817 · 2010-09-03 (September 3, 2010)
I BOUGHT A NEW VESPA GTS 250 MOTOR SCOOTER IN DECEMBER, 2009. IT NOW HAS 1900 MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE HAD WHAT APPEARS TO BE THREE FUEL PUMP FAILURES. I TRIED TO START THE SCOOTER, AND THERE IS NO WHIRRING SOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE THE FUEL PUMP STARTING UP. IT WILL EVENTUALLY START, BUT I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL THAT THIS INDICATES THE BEGINNING OF A TOTAL FUEL PUMP FAILURE. VESPA HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH FUEL PUMPS FOR GTS 250 AND 300 MODELS. THEY WILL REPLACE THEM, BUT THIS IS APPARENTLY THE FAULT …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10360472 · 2010-10-14 (October 14, 2010)
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE ENGINE STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN STRANDED ON AT LEAST SIX OCCASIONS. UPDATED IVOQ 12/03/10. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10363946 · 2010-11-03 (November 3, 2010)
SCOOTER RUNS UNTIL TURNED OFF THEN WILL NOT START. 2009 VESPA GTS250 WITH 356 MILES. EVERY TIME BIKE IS RIDDEN PROBLEM OCCURS. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. DO NOT HAVE OLD PART. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 356 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363946 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10364928 · 2010-11-02 (November 2, 2010)
VESPA GTS250IE STALLED 3 TIMES ON 3 DIFFERENT DATES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE ENGINE HAD COOLED DOWN FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR. PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10364928 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.