The 2009 Vespa Gtv 250 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,613 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
If the motorcycle stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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”
“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…”
“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.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Vespa Gtv 250 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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