AI DamageAprilia RST 1000 Futura: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Aprilia RST 1000 Futura across 2 model years: 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Fuel system: 13 complaints (100% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 13 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 system | 13 | 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 stated that he smelled and saw smoke emitting from the engine. The vehicle was repaired according to recall 05v506000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) in february 2009 because of the same symptoms. Approximately two months later, the failure occurred again.
Upon starting my 2002 aprilia futura motorcycle on april 16 2006, within about 30 seconds, smoke started coming up from under the gas tank. I had the bike towed into the dealership, which is now telling me there is a slow leak from the fuel lines and fuel pump, which need to be replaced at a cost of over $300 in parts…
Dt*: the contact stated there is a nhtsa recall #05v506000, concerning the fuel system. The vehicle did not have any problems as indicated in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted, but was unable to locate information concerning the recall. The manufacturer based this conclusion on the campaign number not the vin.
I noticed a gas smell on my way to work one day and thought it was the old car next to me at the stop sign. When I got home later that day I realized it was my bike. When I pulled the tank up I saw a very bad leak coming from the pictured plastic fitting.
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 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 2026-11-05.