YamahaRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 2,043 owner complaints on file for 147 Yamaha models. The Road Star has the most (317). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models1477 currently sold
Owner complaints2,043All model years
Most complaintsRoad Star317 complaints
Latest recall26V-480Jul 24, 2026

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Past Yamaha models

Road Star1999–2009 · 317 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
Yamaha1993–2004 · 179 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
YZFR11998–2020 · 175 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
FJR13002003–2021 · 138 complaintsMost complaints: 2007
Road Star Warrior2002–2004 · 117 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
Bolt2014–2015 · 86 complaintsMost complaints: 2014
Road Star Silverado1999–2003 · 76 complaintsMost complaints: 2003
XV17002002–2007 · 58 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
YZFR61999–2016 · 55 complaintsMost complaints: 2001
FZ62004–2006 · 50 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
FJR1300a2006 · 47 complaints
XVS11001999–2006 · 45 complaints
XV192006–2009 · 41 complaints
XVS6501998–2010 · 41 complaints
XVS111996–2008 · 35 complaints
YZFR6l1999–2002 · 33 complaints
Midnight Star1999–2003 · 29 complaints
Redundant Zuma2009 · 29 complaints
XV19002006–2012 · 28 complaints
FZ-092014–2017 · 26 complaints
Stratoliner2006–2007 · 25 complaints
Super Tenere2012–2023 · 23 complaints
V-STAR2006–2007 · 22 complaints
XVS651996–2009 · 21 complaints
Warrior2005 · 21 complaints
Zuma 1252009–2011 · 20 complaints
XVS9502009–2016 · 19 complaints
1100 Silverado2005–2006 · 18 complaints
FZ12006–2007 · 18 complaints
FJR1300ae2006 · 16 complaints
Road Star Limited Edition2002–2003 · 14 complaints
YP4002005–2012 · 13 complaints
XV1600ASNC2001 · 13 complaints
XV162001–2003 · 12 complaints
V Star 11002001–2004 · 11 complaints
FJ-092015–2017 · 10 complaints
XTZ122012–2014 · 8 complaints
CP2502006–2008 · 8 complaints
YZF600rg1995–2002 · 8 complaints
XF502007–2008 · 7 complaints
Zuma2005 · 6 complaints
YZF-R32015–2021 · 6 complaints
Star Venture2018–2020 · 6 complaints
XT2501980–2015 · 5 complaints
Super Tenere XTZ12b/BC2012 · 5 complaints
Redundant Star Venture2018 · 5 complaints
Royal Star Tour Deluxe1997 · 5 complaints
Bolt R-SPEC XVS9502017–2021 · 4 complaints
VMX121985–2007 · 4 complaints
XV17PCP2002–2003 · 4 complaints
YZFR1l1998–2000 · 4 complaints
WR250r2008–2016 · 4 complaints
FZ072015–2016 · 4 complaints
XSR9002015–2024 · 3 complaints
Vino2004–2007 · 3 complaints
Smax2015–2020 · 3 complaints
WR250x2008–2011 · 3 complaints
YZFR1k1998–1999 · 3 complaints
YZFR1m2015 · 2 complaints
XV2501996–2019 · 2 complaints
Xmax2018–2022 · 2 complaints
YW50t2005 · 2 complaints
Riva2001 · 2 complaints
YZFR6m1999–2000 · 2 complaints
XV1700pc2002 · 2 complaints
XV1600ATL1999 · 2 complaints
YZF600RGC1995–2002 · 2 complaints
XT225tc2005 · 1 complaint
XV1600an2001 · 1 complaint
Tracer 92022–2024 · 1 complaint
XT225t2005 · 1 complaint
YZFR6mc1999–2000 · 1 complaint
FZ-102017 · 1 complaint
SR4002015–2018 · 1 complaint
XV1600al1999 · 1 complaint
Ster Venture2021 · 1 complaint
XV17PCR2002–2003 · 1 complaint
YZF600rh1996–1998 · 1 complaint
FZ6r2012–2015 · 1 complaint
FZ6001986–1988 · 1 complaint
XV17PCPC2002–2003 · 1 complaint
7501977–1978 · 1 complaint
Road Star MM Limited1999–2001 · 1 complaint
YZFR1mf2015 · 1 complaint
YZFR1c2015 · 0 complaints
Mxtgtkl2019 · 0 complaints
RD400c1976 · 0 complaints
Redundant YZF-R32015–2019 · 0 complaints
MT-032020 · 0 complaints
Riva XC200t1987 · 0 complaints
Riva XC200u1988 · 0 complaints
Riva XC200zt1987 · 0 complaints
Riva XC200zu1988 · 0 complaints
Ltjc1997 · 0 complaints
JOG2001 · 0 complaints
FZS6002004–2005 · 0 complaints
SR2501980 · 0 complaints
Super Tenere ES2015 · 0 complaints
Tracer 9002019–2020 · 0 complaints
Tracer 9 GT2018–2022 · 0 complaints
Vino Classic (XC50A)2011 · 0 complaints
Virago 2502005 · 0 complaints
VMX12n1985 · 0 complaints
VMX12nc1985 · 0 complaints
VMX172009–2011 · 0 complaints
XC155f2015 · 0 complaints
XC180k1983 · 0 complaints
XC180kc1983 · 0 complaints
XS4001978–1979 · 0 complaints
XS500c1976 · 0 complaints
XS6501978–1979 · 0 complaints
XS7501978–1979 · 0 complaints
XSR7002018 · 0 complaints
XV1600am2000 · 0 complaints
XV1600ANC2001 · 0 complaints
XV1600ASN2001 · 0 complaints
XV1600ATM2000 · 0 complaints
XV1700p2002 · 0 complaints
XV17PCRC2002–2003 · 0 complaints
FJ6001984 · 0 complaints
FJ12001986 · 0 complaints
XV250t2005 · 0 complaints
XV250tc2005 · 0 complaints
FJ11001984–1985 · 0 complaints
XVS1300/CT2007 · 0 complaints
CZD3002019–2020 · 0 complaints
CY50n2001 · 0 complaints
XVS95/CT2009–2012 · 0 complaints
XVZ13LTJ1997 · 0 complaints
Chappy LB80 II HC1976 · 0 complaints
YFZR1k1998–1999 · 0 complaints
YFZR1kc1998–1999 · 0 complaints
YFZR1l1998–1999 · 0 complaints
YFZR1lc1998–1999 · 0 complaints
YZF600RHC1996 · 0 complaints
Chappy1976 · 0 complaints
MT-072018 · 0 complaints
YZFR1kc1998–1999 · 0 complaints
YZFR1lc1998–1999 · 0 complaints
YZFR1MFC2015 · 0 complaints