2006 Hyosung Gv650 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (2) · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2015-06-13 · Unknown Or Other · 19,500 mi“for some time, i have been having issues with starting the bike and/or keeping it running. it would either not turn over or when it did start, i would be riding and when i came to a stop, it would stall. i brought the motorcycle into the shop to find out that the gas tank is leaking and it leaks into my battery casement. hyosung knows that aft…”
2009-07-07 · Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar · 3,646 mi“1. i was riding my 2006 hyosung gv650, a bolt which attaches the handle bars to the upper tree had sheared. the handle bars had detached from the motorcycle, rendering loss of control. *tr 2. the failure resulted of a broken bolt. this failure occurred once and has rendered the motorcycle inoperable. the consequences of the bolt failure, rendere…”
2009-01-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 1,527 mi“profuse fuel leak on the left hand side of the tank. this has occurred continuously since 11/13/2008. the bike was taken to a repair shop, and has been waiting for parts from the manufacturer for nearly two months. when contacted, manufacturer lied about when parts will ship. *tr…”
2008-09-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 4,500 mi“my gas tank for my 2006 hyosung avitar bike is gushing out gasoline and the tank has already been replaced twice and my fuel gauge hasn't worked since the gas tank was replaced. there was a recall that lead to my gas tank being replaced in the first place. and the dealer indicates that the manufacture hyosung wont return the phone calls to verify …”
2008-08-08 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 4 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2008 (na) hyosung gv650. three days after purchasing the vehicle, the caliper was rubbing on the rotor. the dealer replaced the caliper, rotor, and the entire front brake system; however, the contact still experienced failures with the gas tank leaking, speedometer, and recently, the fifth gear sticking and losing power. th…”
2008-06-25 · Power Train · 6,100 mi“i have a 2006 hyosung avatar 650cc motorcycle it has only 6,000 miles and i was riding down the highway and i witness a car infront of me merge to the left lane and the realized they could not merge to the left so he swiftly merged back to the right lane meanwhile i was beside him on my motorcycle and he did not notice me and i pushed the horn butt…”
2007-08-06 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly · 2,300 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyosung gv650. he noticed fuel leaked from the carburetor. the contact stated he received a service bulletin, which would provide a fix for the failure. the fix was to remove the filler cap gasket then punch holes in the gasket and reinstall in the fuel tank. he stated that after the repair the vehicle continued to le…”
2007-05-30 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 10 mi“2006 hyosung gv650 stall and rear tire lockup during left hand turn. i believe this may be the kickstand safety switch, i have heard from others that the bike can shutoff during driving and become a hazard, i was taking a turn that may have opened it slightly causing the bike to stall. i have also heard the switch can get dust in it causing this pr…”
2007-03-14 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 4,000 mi“can not read gauges (speedometer, odometer, gas level, temp and etc) during sunny days> *jb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.