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2007 Vespa GTS 250

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 Jul 8, 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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 Vespa GTS 250, most frequently naming the fuel system, electrical and transmission 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

  • Fuel system466.7%
  • Electrical116.7%
  • Transmission116.7%

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

Fuel system
Filed Jul 8, 2015

FUEL PUMP STOPS PUMPING, AND SCOOTER DIES. THEN YOU JUST WAIT AND WAIT UNTIL THE PUMP FINALLY SPINS UP AGAIN, THEN HOPE IT WILL PUMP LONG ENOUGH TO GET YOU HOME. IT IS A ROLL OF THE DICE, IF IT WILL RUN OR NOT RUN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THERE IS A RECALL (15V066000) ON THE 2008 AND UP MODELS. MINE IS A 07 AND IS DOING THE SAME THING THAT THE OTHERS WERE RECALLED FOR. I DON'T WANT TO GET KILLED ON THIS WHEN IT STOPS WHILE YOU ARE IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID
10732800
Incident
May 1, 2015
Mileage
5,600 mi
Electrical
Filed May 31, 2012
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PIAGGIO VESPA GTS 250 SCOOTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE SEAT AND FELT AN INCREASE OF HEAT ON BOTH OF HIS LEGS. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ID
10460172
Incident
May 23, 2012
Mileage
3,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 24, 2012

RECENTLY BROUGHT 2007 VESPA GTS 250 WITH 550 MILES HAD IT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, USED IT ABOUT 3 TIMES AROUND THE BLOCK AND FUEL PUMP FAILED ... NOT SO COOL HAD TO PUSH BACK HOME... LOOKING ONLINE I SEE A FEW PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM....I THING ITS ABOUT $200 FOR A NEW PUMP WILL VESPA COVER IT ? *TR

NHTSA ID
10445129
Incident
Jan 23, 2012
Mileage
550 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 17, 2010

FUEL PUMP FAILS REPEATEDLY ON VESPA GTS250. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET KILLED ON HIGHWAY 288 SOUTH OF HOUSTON WHEN IT FAILED ON AN INCLINE AND I HAD MULTIPLE VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND BESIDE ME ON THE FREEWAY. WORSE... IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG VESPA OWNERS AND YET THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10356136
Incident
Aug 18, 2010
Mileage
2,903 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 8, 2010

2007 VESPA GTS 250IE, 4,316 MILES. ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE RIDING, 6 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2007. ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT, BECAUSE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND SLOWS DOWN DRAMATICALLY WHILE CAR DRIVER WERE DRIVING BEHIND GOING AT 60 MPH. REPLACED SPARKPLUG, DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. USED FUEL CLEANER ADDICTIVE, DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. SUSPECTED FUEL PUMP ISSUE. ENGINE ALSO SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE ON IDLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10354501
Incident
Aug 10, 2010
Mileage
4,100 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 26, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported

MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT RIDING UPON A VESPA. AT THE TIME HE REPORTED THAT IT 'TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN AND HE COULD NOT STOP IT'. FRANKLY WE THOUGHT THAT HE WAS TRYING TO EXPLAIN BAD DRIVING OR SOMETHING OF THE SORT. WHEN WE WENT TO EXAMINE THE SCOOTER TO ESTIMATE REPAIRS WE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WITH THE SCOOTER AND THE CENTER STAND. WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE SCOOTER IN OUR POSSESSION AND THE DEFECT SHOULD BE REPEATABLE. WE HAVE NOTIFIED PIAGGIO OVER A WEEK AGO AND THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED US. *TR

NHTSA ID
10327543
Incident
Apr 17, 2010
Mileage
3,437 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Vespa GTS 250 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2012100—
2010010—
2009110—
2008010—
2007Viewing600—

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.