The 2020 Vespa Gts 300 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 483 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC20V6170002020-10-06483 affected
Defect
Piaggio Group Americas. Inc. (Piaggio) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vespa GTS 300 and GTV 300 scooters. Improperly galvanized brake pipe terminals can result in excessive front and/or rear brake levers travel during braking.
Consequence
Reduced braking efficiency can lengthen the distance needed to stop the scooter, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Piaggio will notify owners, and dealers will test the O-Ring, replace the brake fluid and bleed the brake system, or replace the brake pipes based on the vehicle's age, free of charge. The recall began October 21, 2020. Owners may contact Piaggio customer service at 1-212-380-4433. Piaggio's number for this recall…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
7
ENGINE
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While I was driving the rear brakes started to a bite stiff .. When I went to stop I had to apply more pressure then usually.. I felt like the abs started and all of of sudden the brake lever stiffened up and I couldn't press the brakes any longer . I lost my rear brakes .. I'm glad I had my front…”
“Front brake handle frozen, cannot squeeze . This will not allow me to operate mt front brakes.”
“- during one of my rides my rear brake malfunctioned. - if needed, yes it is available for inspection. - due to the malfunction of the brake I almost crashed. Luckily I was able to stop my scooter (vespa) using only front brake. - yes the problem was confirmed by independent service. - problem was…”
“While driving scooter, rear brake lever became immovable. First time it happened, I used both hands and squeezed it very hard and hear an audible pop/crack and the lever released. Checked over scoot and had no leaks, and lever felt normal, so continued to ride. Approx a month later after sitting…”
“After the vespa has sat for a couple days, the rear (right) brake lever locks up and is unable to be pulled after the abs light goes out. Usually, I can pull pressure to the lever and it will free up. This started happening around the end of august 2022. Today, 12-3-2022, I tried to ride the vespa…”
“The contact owns a 2020 piaggio vespa gts 300. The contact stated while driving at 5-10 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated he was able to restart the vehicle; however, the failure reoccurred several times while driving on that same day. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was…”
“2020 vespa gts 300. Consumer writes in regards to brake issues. *ld the consumer stated after having the vehicle repair under recall, the brakes still felt dangerous. *js”
“Out of seemingly nowhere, front brakes reduced to 10% and rear brakes to 50%. Immediately returned to dealer. Recall part is in it's 3rd week of waiting. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Vespa Gts 300 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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