2008 Piaggio Mp3 500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2012-03-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 9,000 mi“the vehicle engine quit while making a turn through a corner. this is a dangerous situation because of the sudden loss of power. recently i have heard piaggio finally came up with an ecu software update to correct this stalling issue but they will not recall all the vehicles to preform the 20 min software update through their dealer network. to me…”
2010-08-19 · Steering · 2,400 mi“piaggio mp3 2008 scooter. a glitch in the steering mechanism nearly caused me to crash twice. it was repaired and now the dangerous steering issue has returned again. no help from piaggio. this is a major design flaw that could easily cause a fatality or injury!!! the steering bearings on these models should be repaired for free but piaggio re…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.