2013 Genuine Scooter Stella Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2013 Genuine Scooter Stella, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance240.0%
- Exterior lighting120.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Steering120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GENUINE SCOOTER STELLA. WITH THE SCOOTER TURNED ON AND WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED HIGH AND BECAME STUCK AT 1 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO NOT ABLE TO STEER THE SCOOTER STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE SCOOTER AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE SCOOTER ON TOP AND IN FULL THROTTLE. THE SCOOTER WAS RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900.
WHEN I BOUGHT MY NEW 2013 GENUINE STELLA IN MAY OF 2013 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN WRENTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PRICE OF $3764, UNKNOWN TO ME AT THE TIME IT WAS SOLD WITH A BROKEN FUSE, WHICH PREVENTED THE TAIL LIGHT FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE SCOOTER TO FAIL ITS INITIAL STATE INSPECTION. I WENT TO GET THIS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT ANOTHER MANUFACTURER-AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP IN BOSTON. ON JULY 27, 2013, DURING THE RIDE HOME FROM THE BOSTON DEALERSHIP, SCARCELY TEN MILES AFTER EMBARKING, THE GEARSHIFT SUDDENLY FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION THUS BECAME INOPERABLE AND MY SPEED QUICKLY DROPPED TO A CRAWL, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET REAR-ENDED. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE STREET FOR FOUR HOURS WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER GETTING THE GEAR SHIFT FIXED MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND SO DID THE SPEEDOMETER. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FEW HUNDRED MILES. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I BOUGHT MY NEW 2013 GENUINE STELLA IN MAY OF 2013 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN WRENTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PRICE OF $3764, UNKNOWN TO ME AT THE TIME IT WAS SOLD WITH A BROKEN FUSE, WHICH PREVENTED THE TAIL LIGHT FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE SCOOTER TO FAIL ITS INITIAL STATE INSPECTION. I WENT TO GET THIS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT ANOTHER MANUFACTURER-AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP IN BOSTON. ON JULY 27, 2013, DURING THE RIDE HOME FROM THE BOSTON DEALERSHIP, SCARCELY TEN MILES AFTER EMBARKING, THE GEARSHIFT SUDDENLY FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION THUS BECAME INOPERABLE AND MY SPEED QUICKLY DROPPED TO A CRAWL, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET REAR-ENDED. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE STREET FOR FOUR HOURS WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER GETTING THE GEAR SHIFT FIXED MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND SO DID THE SPEEDOMETER. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FEW HUNDRED MILES. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN I BOUGHT MY NEW 2013 GENUINE STELLA IN MAY OF 2013 FROM A DEALERSHIP IN WRENTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE PRICE OF $3764, UNKNOWN TO ME AT THE TIME IT WAS SOLD WITH A BROKEN FUSE, WHICH PREVENTED THE TAIL LIGHT FROM WORKING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSED THE SCOOTER TO FAIL ITS INITIAL STATE INSPECTION. I WENT TO GET THIS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AT ANOTHER MANUFACTURER-AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP IN BOSTON. ON JULY 27, 2013, DURING THE RIDE HOME FROM THE BOSTON DEALERSHIP, SCARCELY TEN MILES AFTER EMBARKING, THE GEARSHIFT SUDDENLY FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION THUS BECAME INOPERABLE AND MY SPEED QUICKLY DROPPED TO A CRAWL, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED ME TO GET REAR-ENDED. I WAS LEFT STRANDED ON THE STREET FOR FOUR HOURS WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. SEVERAL DAYS AFTER GETTING THE GEAR SHIFT FIXED MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND SO DID THE SPEEDOMETER. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WITHIN THE FEW HUNDRED MILES. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GENUINE SCOOTER STELLA. WITH THE SCOOTER TURNED ON AND WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY REVVED HIGH AND BECAME STUCK AT 1 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO NOT ABLE TO STEER THE SCOOTER STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE SCOOTER AND FELL TO THE GROUND WITH THE SCOOTER ON TOP AND IN FULL THROTTLE. THE SCOOTER WAS RESTARTED AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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