Complete engine power failure while driving in traffic. Unable to engage powertrain. Vehicle would not enter drive mode. Vehicle completely disabled. Was stranded on side of the road in unsafe location There are several other reports on various message boards (Reddit, etc) of similar issues with Sondors Metacycles. There was no warning prior to this happening. sudden engine shutdown/failure.
Engine & cooling
2021 Sondors Metacycle Engine problems
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 2021 Sondors Metacycle's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 44% of all its complaints, most recently on February 23, 2024. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 4
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Motorcycle begins to vibrate, shake, and wobble when speeds reach between 40-60 mph. This is available for inspection upon request. Safety of the rider and other drivers nearby are put at risk when the vibration begins to affect the control of the vehicle. The problem has been confirmed by an independent service center. The problem first appeared when the motorcycle was delivered by the manufacturer back in December 2022.
I pulled away from my residence in the city and way generally under 25mph. When I finally reach a location that allowed for higher limits, the bike shut down the display and power to the wheels after it got up to 30mph. After the first occurrence, it would happen periodically without any kind of warning. I had to unlock the bike and restart it for each time it happened.
While operating the motorcycle on city streets at ~30MPH the motor suddenly stopped operating without warning. All accessory systems (lights, horn, alarm) continued to function, but powetrain systems stopped responding to input and no longer display status indicators: Park/Drive lights vanished from the display cluster, and motor kill switch no longer indicates its status. Throttle is non-responsive. The vehicle died in the middle of the street, surrounded by active lanes of traffic. I was left in a dangerous...
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situation, and had to dismount the motorcycle and push it out of traffic. The manufacturer has yet to respond to my complaints. User reports on Reddit (/r/metacycle) suggest this sudden loss of power is not an uncommon problem with this vehicle.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data