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2011 Moto Guzzi Griso

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Nov 30, 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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2011 Moto Guzzi Griso, most frequently naming the engine category.

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

  • Engine1100.0%

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

Engine
Filed Nov 30, 2015

I'M AN OWNER OF A 2011 MOTO GUZZI GRISO MOTORCYCLE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ENGINE IN THIS MOTORCYCLE, REFERRED TO AS AN 8V, AND THE ENGINES IN THOUSANDS OF OTHER MOTORCYCLES MADE BY THE COMPANY BETWEEN 2008 AND 2012, HAVE DEFECTIVE FLAT TAPPET CAMS. THE FLAT TAPPETS ARE COATED WITH DLC (DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON) THAT EVENTUALLY DE-LAMINATES AND CAUSES THE TAPPETS TO BREAK, RESULTING IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. THESE ENGINES HAVE RECENTLY BEGUN FAILING IN HUGE NUMBERS AS THEY ACCUMULATE MILEAGE, BUT MOTO GUZZI'S PARENT COMPANY, PIAGGIO, CLEARLY WANTS TO AVOID A COSTLY RECALL. THE DEFECT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH IF THE TAPPETS BREAK WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING RIDDEN. MOTO GUZZI REALIZED THE DEFECT IN 2010 AND REDESIGNED THE CAMS TO REPLACE THE FLAT TAPPETS WITH A MUCH BETTER ROLLER DESIGN. DESPITE THE REDESIGN, THEY CONTINUED TO INSTALL THE DEFECTIVE CAMS IN MOTORCYCLES UNTIL MID-2012. THEY HAVE CREATED KITS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE FLAT TAPPETS WITH THE ROLLERS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FAILURE, BUT THE COST OF THIS TO OWNERS OF THE BIKES IS $2,000 TO $3,000 INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR. PIAGGIO'S ACTIONS ARE MORALLY BEREFT. THEY KNOWINGLY CONTINUED TO PRODUCE THOUSANDS OF MOTORCYCLES WITH DEFECTIVE ENGINES AND THEY NOW REFUSE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THE BIKES. THEY WON'T EVEN PROVIDE THE UPGRADE KITS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THESE FLAWED ENGINES WERE INSTALLED IN 3 MOTO GUZZI MODELS: GRISO, STELVIO, AND NORGE. ATTACHED IS A PHOTO OF THE TAPPETS SHOWING THE BEGINNING OF WEAR TO THE DLC COATING. AS THE WEAR PROGRESSES, THE TAPPETS MUST BE REPLACED EARLY OR THEY WILL BREAK, CAUSING SEVERE INTERNAL DAMAGE AND COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
10807370
Incident
Oct 19, 2015
Mileage
6,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Moto Guzzi Griso by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2011Viewing100—
2007210—
2006110—

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.