2009 Vespa Gtv 250 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (4) · Fuel System, Other (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2015-02-04 · campaign 15V066000 · 2,613 vehicles
Defect: Piaggio Group Americas Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 Vespa GTS 250, GTV 250, GTS Super 250, 2011 Vespa LX 150, LXV 150, S 150, 2010-2011 Vespa GTS 300, GTV 300, GTS Super 300, 2009-2010 Piaggio MP3 250, BV 250 Tourer, and 2010 BV 300 Tourer motorcycles. Due to a defective fuel pump, the affected motorcycles may stall while being operated or may fail to restart after being shut off for 15-20 minutes.
Risk: If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.
What owners report
2011-09-09 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 43 mi“multiple occurrences of fuel pump/electrical failure. dealer replaces part only to have the new part fail, resulting in the engine shutting off while accelerating. has left me stranded on extremely busy roadways. scooter has less than 70 miles on it. seems to run 'hot' as blower fan is constantly running. *tr…”
2010-11-17 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 5,065 mi“my 2009 vespa 250 gtv ie has 5000 miles on it. in the past 1000 miles the scooter has failed to restart on five occasions after it had been driven 40-50 miles. when i turned off the ignition it would not restart for almost exactly one hour. then it started right up. the first four times it occurred it was very inconvenient. the last time it was …”
2010-10-19 · Fuel System, Other · 4,020 mi“4,000 miles of no-worry riding, then one morning the engine will not stay running. a $75 tow to the shop and a $500 repair bill. *tr…”
2010-09-30 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 930 mi“fuel pump that is located in the fuel tank overheats and shuts off. this happens most times on a trip that is over 30 miles. i understand from the dealer that he is trying to get the fuel pump replaced. have not got a firm commitment yet. i am very concerned having an electrical component in the fuel tank that malfunctions. *tr…”
2010-08-11 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 865 mi“failed fuel pump and fuel injector on vespa model gts250. only able to repair problem with another of the same exact part, destined to fail again. vespa and dealer knew of this problem at time of purchase and deliberately did not mention it to me. scooter is only 1 yr. old with less than 1k miles. vespa does not even sell these anymore due to this…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.