AI DamageAprilia Caponord reliability: problems, complaints, recalls
Summary for the Aprilia Caponord across 2 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Fuel/propulsion system 50% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel system 50% of all complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 2 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The contact opened the seat and saw flames under the main harness cable by the coil. The fuses were pulled out and the flames were extinguished. The fire department was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle has not been inspected or repaired.
When the contact parked the vehicle, he noticed fuel leaking. The motorcycle was towed to the dealer for a diagnosis and has not yet been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 550.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.