AI DamageAprilia Scarabeo 200 reliability: problems, complaints, recalls
Summary for the Aprilia Scarabeo 200 across 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 50% of all complaints
- 2 Steering 50% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (50% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 1 complaints (50% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Preparing to stop. Lh brake lever collapsed to spongy after riding on an 82 degree day. Brake relay valve located behind the radiator. Not the brake lines. They are braided. Brake fluid has been changed, and bleed three times aprilia dealer and aprilia tech support thinks this is normal.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 aprilia scarabeo. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the front end began to wobble fiercely. The contact could not control the vehicle and crashed. The vehicled was towed and the vehicle was not repaired. The contact suffered injuries during the crash.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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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.