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2002 Moto Guzzi California

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 9, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2002 Moto Guzzi California, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and suspension categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Other / unspecified150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Suspension
Filed Feb 9, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE LOWER TRIPLE TREE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ID
10682151
Incident
Oct 9, 2014
Mileage
20,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 14, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED FIVE SPOKES WERE FRACTURED AND THE OTHERS WERE LOOSE. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS A 2002 MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA SPECIAL SPORT.*AK

NHTSA ID
10168286
Incident
Sep 14, 2006
Mileage
33,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Moto Guzzi California by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2018010—
2017010—
2004400—
2002Viewing200—
2001110—
2000510—
1999210—
1998010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.