TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A HYOSUNG GT250 COMET (NA). WHILE RIDING 70 MPH, THE FRONT STEERING IS UNSTABLE AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RIDE UNSTEADY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS FLAWED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2007 Hyosung GT650
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. 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.
Steering complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
108V071000 · Fuel System, Gasoline
Feb 14, 2008
HYOSUNG IS RECALLING 3,292 MY 2005-2007 GT650 AND GV650 MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES WERE BUILT WITH FUEL TANK CAP GASKETS THAT PREVENT PROPER TANK VENTILATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE STALLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE EXISTING GAS CAP GASKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYOSUNG AT 1-770-447-5571.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE07056 · Fuel Leak / Stalling
Opened Nov 14, 2007 · Closed Feb 20, 2008
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
ODI RECEIVED A VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE (VOQ) ALLEGING A HYOSUNG GV650 LEAKED FUEL FROM A FUEL TANK SEAM.AFTER A HYOSUNG DEALER REPLACED THE TANK, FUEL AGAIN LEAKED FROM THE MOTORCYCLE AND IT BEGAN TO STALL.SUBSEQUENTLY, HYOSUNG ADVISED THE CUSTOMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE DEALER HAD FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS IN ITS APRIL 2007 TSB.THAT TSB ACKNOWLEDGED THE SUBJECT VEHICLES FUEL TANK WAS NOT VENTING PROPERLY DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY FABRICATED GAS CAP GASKET.WITHOUT PROPER VENTING, THE BIKES WOULD STALL OR THE FUEL TANK WOULD COLLAPSE AND LEAK OR BOTH.ON FEBRUARY 12, 2008, AFTER DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH ODI STAFF, HYOSUNG AGREED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO MODIFY THE GAS CAP GASKET.WITH THAT RECALL, THIS PE IS CLOSED.
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