Yamaha FJR1300Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 138 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha FJR1300.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints138Top: Electrical system Safety recalls82003–2021 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevin.B, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Yamaha FJR1300 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FJR1300 median. Tap a year for its full report.

7 7 17 0 69 13 9 2 3 1 1 2 0 4 1 2 0 0 0

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Best
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2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2018Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls 2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2016Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2014Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls 2008Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls 2007Not rated–/10069 complaints · 2 recalls 2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2005Not rated–/10017 complaints · 2 recalls 2004Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2003Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha FJR1300 problems

All model years combined: 138 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

63Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

22Fuel system, gasoline3 crash/fire/injury

19Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury

11Power train

11Vehicle speed control1 crash/fire/injury

7Service brakes

7Exterior lighting

5Engine

4Fuel/propulsion system

1811 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	63	2
Fuel system, gasoline	22	3
Engine and engine cooling	19	2
Power train	11	0
Vehicle speed control	11	1
Service brakes	7	0
Exterior lighting	7	0
Engine	5	0
Fuel/propulsion system	4	1
11 other systems	18	2

8 recalls

Yamaha FJR1300 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Engine control module (ecu/ecm): software21V-865 · 2016–2021 · Nov 5, 2021 · 2,462 vehiclesDo not drive Internal: gears20V-813 · 2016–2020 · Dec 28, 2020 · 2,285 vehiclesDo not drive Brake lights: switch20V-814 · 2013–2020 · Dec 28, 2020 · 18,203 vehiclesDo not drive Brake lights: switch11V-340 · 2011 · Jun 27, 2011 · 260 vehicles Electrical system: wiring11V-338 · 2006–2009 · Jun 27, 2011 · 9,850 vehicles Vehicle speed control09V-360 · 2005 · Sep 17, 2009 · 180 vehicles Ignition: switch09V-002 · 2006–2009 · Jan 8, 2009 · 9,325 vehicles Vehicle speed control06V-371 · 2003–2005 · Sep 28, 2006 · 39,757 vehicles