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Yamaha XV250Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha XV250.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls21996–2019 model years

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

Best & worst years

Yamaha XV250 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 XV250 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha XV250 problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Fuel system, gasoline10
Fuel system, other10
2 recalls

Yamaha XV250 recalls

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

76%Engine20V-212 · 2019 · Apr 9, 2020 · 17 vehicles–Seats: motorcycle05V-067 · 1996–2005 · Mar 3, 2005 · 179,042 vehicles