By year
Owner complaints about Aprilia vehicles peaked at 3 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Aprilia
The complete NHTSA record for Aprilia vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Aprilia recalls are filed by Piaggio Group Americas, part of Aprilia.
Owner complaints in the last five years713 on file in all, across 20 models
Recall campaigns71 in five years
Severity index15.4Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations032 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Aprilia vehicles, 46% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The RS 660 has the most complaints of any Aprilia model
Every Aprilia model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS 660 | 2021 to 2026 | 7 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Caponord 1200 | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| RSV4 | 2016 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Caponord Rally | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shiver 750 | 2015 | 1 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tuono 660 | 2021 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tuareg 660 | 2022 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorsoduro | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| RSV4 RR | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Tuono RF | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Tuono RR | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| RSV4 RF | 2017 to 2020 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| RSV4 1100 E5+ | 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| RSV4 1100 E5+ Factory | 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Shiver | 2018 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tuono | 2017 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tuono 1100 E5+ | 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tuono 1100 E5+ F | 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tuono V4 1000 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Tuono V4 1100 | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Aprilia product
- 25V-591 Sep 11, 2025
Turn signals and tail lights may flicker or stop working
Lighting · 720 vehicles - 21V-502 Jul 1, 2021
Engine crankshaft connecting rod may break due to improper heat-treatment
Engine and cooling · 308 vehicles - 20V-245 May 1, 2020
Front brake pads may corrode, potentially causing the front brake pad friction material to detach from the backing plate
Brakes · 3,287 vehicles - 19V-561 Jul 26, 2019
Piaggio Group Americas
Brakes · 1,701 vehicles - 17V-811 Dec 15, 2017
Piaggio Group Americas
Brakes · 1,856 vehicles - 16V-691 Sep 26, 2016
Affected motorcycles have a front brake master cylinder that may allow air into the hydraulic circuit, causing a longer than expected braking distance
Brakes · 1,628 vehicles - 15V-007 Jan 9, 2015
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
Powertrain · 337 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.