By year
Owner complaints about Kymco vehicles peaked at 3 in 2021
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Kymco
The complete NHTSA record for Kymco vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Kymco recalls are filed by Kymco USA, part of Kymco.
Owner complaints in the last five years29 on file in all, across 6 models
Recall campaigns50 in five years
Severity index33.3Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Powertrain draws the most owner complaints about Kymco vehicles, 31% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The K-Pipe has the most complaints of any Kymco model
Every Kymco model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K-Pipe | 2016 to 2022 | 5 | 60.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Like 150I | 2018 to 2019 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Super 8-150 X | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spade | 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Like 200I | 2018 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Super 8-50 X | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Kymco product
- 20V-350 Jun 12, 2020
Excessive grease applied to the ABS sensor magnetic ring may cause the deterioration of the magnetic ring, resulting in ABS failure
Brakes · 1,786 vehicles - 19V-037 Jan 16, 2019
Fuel pump may leak fuel from the electrical connection area when the tank is full
Fuel system · 910 vehicles - 19V-036 Jan 16, 2019
Fuel line clamp may loosen allowing fuel to leak
Fuel system · 323 vehicles - 16V-392 Jun 1, 2016
In the affected models, the gear shift pattern was assembled in a reverse sequence when compared to the standard setup
Powertrain · 340 vehicles - 15V-583 Sep 22, 2015
In the affected models, the front hydraulic brake hose may be improperly routed, and as a result, the brake hose may contact the front tire when…
Brakes · 824 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.