By year
Owner complaints about Yamaha vehicles peaked at 16 in 2015
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
Yamaha
The complete NHTSA record for Yamaha vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Yamaha recalls are filed by Yamaha Motor USA, part of Yamaha.
Owner complaints in the last five years42129 on file in all, across 61 models
Recall campaigns4011 in five years
Severity index5.4Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations048 service bulletins
Components
Engine and cooling draws the most owner complaints about Yamaha vehicles, 21% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The FZ-09 has the most complaints of any Yamaha model
Every Yamaha 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZ-09 | 2015 to 2018 | 13 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| FJ-09 | 2015 to 2017 | 10 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 |
| MT-09 | 2021 to 2025 | 9 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| YZF-R1 | 2015 to 2020 | 8 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| FJR1300 | 2015 to 2021 | 7 | 0.0 | 17 | 0 |
| XV1900 | 2018 to 2021 | 7 | 14.3 | 4 | 0 |
| XVS950 | 2015 to 2021 | 7 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Star Venture | 2018 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZF-R3 | 2015 to 2021 | 4 | 25.0 | 14 | 0 |
| YZFR1 | 2015 to 2021 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolt | 2015 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| XSR900 | 2015 to 2024 | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 |
| FZ07 | 2015 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| XTZ690 | 2022 to 2025 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| GQX125 | 2023 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| XC155 | 2015 to 2020 | 2 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| MT-10 | 2017 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| XT250 | 2015 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| YZFR1M | 2015 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| FZ09 | 2015 to 2016 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZFR3 | 2015 to 2019 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Xmax | 2018 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Tracer 9 GT | 2018 to 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| SR400 | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| XTZ12 | 2015 to 2020 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| XC155F | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| R6 | 2015 to 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Super Tenere | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tenere 700 | 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| TW200 | 2023 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| YZFR1MF | 2015 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| CZD300A | 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| FZ-10 | 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| FZ07C | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Star Elude | 2018 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| XT1200 | 2023 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YXZ1000 | 2016 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZ250F | 2015 to 2022 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZF-R6C | 2016 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZF-R7 | 2024 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZF690 | 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZFR1S | 2016 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 |
| YZFR3K | 2019 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zuma 125 | 2021 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| MT-09 SP | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| YZFR3F/G | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| MT-10 SP | 2022 to 2025 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| WR250R | 2015 to 2016 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| CZD300 | 2019 to 2021 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| MT-03 | 2020 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Boat Trailer | 2027 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| FZ6R | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| MT-07 | 2018 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| MTT9GT | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Mxtgtkl | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Super Tenere ES | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| XSR700 | 2018 to 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| XV1900B | 2018 to 2021 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| XV250 | 2019 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| YZFR1C | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
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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 Yamaha product
- 26V-480 Jul 24, 2026
Tongue may fatigue and fail during towing, resulting in the trailer detaching
Trailer hitches · 183 vehicles - 26V-367 Jun 5, 2026
Turn signal lights may fail to operate when activated
Lighting · 4,173 vehicles - 26V-197 Mar 27, 2026
Speedometer may become inoperative or display an inaccurate speed
Electrical system · 962 vehicles - 25V-778 Nov 12, 2025
Camshaft retainer bolt may loosen and not properly secure the camshaft, resulting in an engine stall
Engine and cooling · 2,715 vehicles - 25V-248 Apr 16, 2025
Brushes inside the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) may slide excessively due to improper ECU programming, possibly causing unstable idling or an…
Engine and cooling · 216 vehicles - 23V-472 Jul 10, 2023
Front brake calipers may have been assembled with bolts that have an incorrect thread length, which can damage the mounting hole threads in the…
Brakes · 211 vehicles - 22V-130 Mar 7, 2022
Improper electronic control unit (ECU) programming may limit the throttle response, cause an engine stall, or fail to illuminate the engine…
Engine and cooling · 3,594 vehicles - 22V-110 Feb 24, 2022
Throttle grip may break if used to pull up a motorcycle fallen on its side
Speed control · 453 vehicles - 21V-865 Nov 5, 2021
Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming installed under Recall 20V-813 (990141), that was designed to prevent gear damage, may prevent the engine…
Engine and cooling · 2,462 vehicles - 21V-836 Oct 25, 2021
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) printed on the Federal Certification label may not match the VIN stamped on the vehicle
Equipment · 16 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.