AI DamageAprilia Tuono: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Aprilia Tuono across 5 model years: 10 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 60% of all complaints
- 2 Fuel/propulsion system 20% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 20% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 10% of all complaints
- 5 Electronic stability control 10% of all complaints
- 6 Engine 10% of all complaints
- 7 Fuel system 10% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 10% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 6 complaints (60% of all).
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2 complaints (20% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (20% of all).
- Air bags: 1 complaints (10% of all).
- Electronic stability control: 1 complaints (10% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 10 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 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.
Every time it rains or there is water on the road that splashes up when you go through it the electrical systems for lights and panel flicker on and off and go out causing me to pull over until what ever happened goes back on. Since there are rural areas, no lights are available to see by.
This vehicle had a failed stator which caused the vehicle to shutdown completely on the highway. The vehicle would not restart. The stator is the charging system. This is a known defect as aprilia has issued an updated part #. Just one dealer in the us has sold 185 of the replacement new part # stators.
In my experience, I have had to replace my charging system, at my cost, because the stator burned itself up, preventing the charging of the battery. In reading a forum for this bike, it is a widespread issue and has caused many to be stranded. My stator burned itself up with my odometer showing 8,113 miles.
The vehicle, a 2012 aprilia tuono v4r, stalled while in transit almost resulting in a crash. When the vehicle was restarted, the traction control system was acting erratically as indicated by the dashboard settings and a warning light was flashing. The vehicle would not restart after the next shutdown.
The stator quite charging and voltage dropped to below 10.2v on 6/28/2015 11,236 miles stalled on highway. Dealer replaced under warranty but on 5/24/2016 @15,500 miles stator has failed again.
Warmed up engine, sat on bike, started off down driveway and throttle stuck open and was revving up to 5000 rpm . Bike was uncontrollable at first but was stopped with the clutch lever pulled in. Engine was revving out of control between 1000 and 5000 rpm. Engine shut off with key.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Fuel/propulsion system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other models of this make
Read also
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.