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2005 Piaggio Bv 500

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 May 29, 2007
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 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2005 Piaggio Bv 500, most frequently naming the brakes, engine and fuel system 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

  • Brakes240.0%
  • Engine240.0%
  • Fuel system120.0%

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 May 29, 2007

MY 2006 VESPA 200GT ENGINE BLEW UP LAST MONTH WHILE CRUISING ON THE FREEWAY, IT APPEARS THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OR SOMETHING IN WHICH OIL SPLATTERED EVERYWHERE. I AM JUST BEGINNING TO COOL OFF A WHOLE MONTH LATER I AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HAD SIMILAR REPORTS SINCE WARRANTY IS UP BY SIX MONTH AND THE BIKE IS ONLY A YEAR AND HALF. I HAD JUST ABOUT 6K. PLEASE NOTE THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY STOCK, AND NO PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS WERE EVER MADE TO MY BIKE. THE REASON I STATE THIS WAS BECAUSE THE GUY AT THE SHOP WHERE I PUSHED THE BIKE INTO ASKED ME WHOM DID MY CYLINDER HEAD WORK. I ASKED IF HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE TO A VESPA FEELING IT WAS JUST MY LUCK HE SAID THAT WAS THE FOURTH ON THAT EXACT YEAR AND MODEL. THE VIN [XXX] GO TO [XXX]. I PUSHED MY BIKE TO SAN FRANCISCO SCOOTER CENTER INC LOCATED AT127 10TH STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. DEALER #66594, PLEASE NOTE I OWN A 2006 VESPA GRAND TURISMO ALSO KNOW VESPA GT200 I DON'T OWN A BV 500, YOU DON'T HAVE VESPA AS A OPTION. PIAGGIO USA IS THE ENGINE AND MAIN US CONTACT. *TR UPDATED 07/10/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID
10191882
Incident
Apr 13, 2007
Mileage
6,149 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 30, 2007

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA MOTORCYCLE. HE STATED THAT DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN IT WAS VERY WARM AND WHILE DRIVING AT POSTED SPEED LIMITS APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ENOUGH HEAT WAS GENERATED THAT IT BOILED THE BRAKE FLUID AND THE REAR BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. IT HAD NO EFFECT ON THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE TWICE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2006. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,800. *AK

NHTSA ID
10186595
Incident
Sep 27, 2006
Mileage
350 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Aug 23, 2006

THE EXHAUST JOINT GASKET ON THE VESPA GTS-250IE MODEL SCOOTER, IS KNOWN TO FAIL UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND CAN DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINE, UNBEKNOWNST TO THE RIDER UNTIL APPLICATION OF THE REAR BRAKE. WHILE THIS HAS NOT PERSONALLY HAPPENED TO ME, IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AMONGST OWNERS OF THIS MODEL, AND CAN BE READ ABOUT AT: HTTP://WWW.MODERNVESPA.COM/FORUM/TOPIC4020.HTML WHICH IS A USERS GROUP FORUM PERTAINING TO THIS AND OTHER MODERN SCOOTERS. IT IS CONCERNING ENOUGH TO ME TO PROMPT THIS ACTION IN THE HOPES TO PREVENT ANY INCIDENT TO ME, OR ANYONE ELSE IF POSSIBLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10166391
Incident
Aug 23, 2006
Fuel system
Filed May 12, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SCOOTER STALLED. AFTER THE STALLING A POPPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THE SCOOTER RESTARTED ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM BY ONE OF ITS SALE PERSONS, AND RIDE A BIKE. THE SCOOTER IS A 2006 PIAGGIO BV500. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

NHTSA ID
10157421
Incident
Apr 20, 2006
Mileage
100 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Piaggio Bv 500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009200—
2008010—
2007210—
2006210—
2005Viewing400—

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.