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2012 Aprilia Tuono

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Fuel/propulsion System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). 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.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
7,327 miles · Sep 7, 2016
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

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 MANUFACTURER IS AW…

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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 MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF AN ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED A REVISED PART IDENTIFIED HERE: HTTP://WWW.AF1RACING.COM/STORE/SCRIPTS/PRODVIEW.ASP?IDPRODUCT=40351 THE ISSUE IS DOCUMENT BY MULTIPLE OWNERS HERE: HTTP://WWW.APRILIAFORUM.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?302525-RICKS-MOTORSPORT-VS-APRILIA-STATOR&HIGHLIGHT=BURNT+STATOR THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RECALLED THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, ISSUED GUIDANCE, OR RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. I HAVE TESTED AND REMOVED MY STATOR AND A PICTURE IS ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT.

NHTSA ODI #10904555

10,000 miles · Dec 6, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System

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. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE LIGHT WAS ON.

NHTSA ODI #10808661

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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