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Yamaha XT250Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha XT250.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls21980–2015 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Yamaha XT250 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 XT250 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha XT250 problems

All model years combined: 5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system10
Engine10
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Tires10
2 recalls

Yamaha XT250 recalls

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

59%Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system14V-754 · 2013–2015 · Nov 25, 2014 · 4,776 vehicles–Drum: shoes/linings80V-068 · 1980 · May 28, 1980 · 7,000 vehicles