RECENTLY BROUGHT 2007 VESPA GTS 250 WITH 550 MILES HAD IT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, USED IT ABOUT 3 TIMES AROUND THE BLOCK AND FUEL PUMP FAILED ... NOT SO COOL HAD TO PUSH BACK HOME... LOOKING ONLINE I SEE A FEW PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM....I THING ITS ABOUT $200 FOR A NEW PUMP WILL VESPA COVER IT ? *TR
2007 Vespa Gts 250
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
3 reportsFUEL PUMP FAILS REPEATEDLY ON VESPA GTS250. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST GET KILLED ON HIGHWAY 288 SOUTH OF HOUSTON WHEN IT FAILED ON AN INCLINE AND I HAD MULTIPLE VEHICLES BEHIND ME AND BESIDE ME ON THE FREEWAY. WORSE... IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG VESPA OWNERS AND YET THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *TR
2007 VESPA GTS 250IE, 4,316 MILES. ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE RIDING, 6 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2007. ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT, BECAUSE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND SLOWS DOWN DRAMATICALLY WHILE CAR DRIVER WERE DRIVING BEHIND GOING AT 60 MPH. REPLACED SPARKPLUG, DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. USED FUEL CLEANER ADDICTIVE, DIDN'T FIX PROBLE…
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2007 VESPA GTS 250IE, 4,316 MILES. ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE RIDING, 6 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2007. ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT, BECAUSE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND SLOWS DOWN DRAMATICALLY WHILE CAR DRIVER WERE DRIVING BEHIND GOING AT 60 MPH. REPLACED SPARKPLUG, DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. USED FUEL CLEANER ADDICTIVE, DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. SUSPECTED FUEL PUMP ISSUE. ENGINE ALSO SHUT ITSELF OFF WHILE ON IDLE. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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