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2002 Moto Guzzi California

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Suspension
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
20,000 miles · Feb 9, 2015
Suspension

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE LOWER TRIPLE TREE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. TH…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE LOWER TRIPLE TREE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

NHTSA ODI #10682151

33,000 miles · Sep 14, 2006
Wheels

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED F…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FRONT WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED FIVE SPOKES WERE FRACTURED AND THE OTHERS WERE LOOSE. THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS A 2002 MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA SPECIAL SPORT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10168286

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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