2015 Aprilia Caponord 1200 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2016-09-26 · campaign 16V691000 · 1,628 vehicles
Defect: Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aprilia Tuono V4 1000, 2016 Tuono V4 1100, 2015 Caponord 1200 ABS/ADD, and 2016 Caponord Rally motorcycles manufactured June 18, 2013, to June 13, 2016. The affected motorcycles have a front brake master cylinder that may allow air into the hydraulic circuit, causing a longer than expected braking distance.
Risk: If an abnormal distance is required to stop the motorcycle, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Aprilia will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder pushrod and boot assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 04, 2016. Owners may contact Aprilia customer service at 1-866-705-1727.
Power Train:manual Transmission 2015-01-09 · campaign 15V007000 · 337 vehicles
Defect: Piaggio Group Americas, Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Aprilia Shiver 750 motorcycles manufactured February 10, 2014, to October 28, 2014 and 2015 Aprilia Caponord 1200 motorcycles manufactured November 14, 2013, to October 16, 2014. Due to improper machining of the output gear shaft face, the fastening screw on the sprocket may loosen and the rear wheel may lock up.
Risk: A rear wheel lock up increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the output shaft, replacing any that are found to be defective, free of charge. The recall began on January 28, 2015. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433.
What owners report
2015-07-04 · Power Train · 8,000 mi“on january 26 i received a recall letter from aprilia to "ride with a very moderate speed to your authorized aprilia dealership" because the "problem could cause the sprocket faster to loosen and subsequently lead to the locking of the rear wheel while driving" my dealer still does not have all the parts (the letter states that parts are availab…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.