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Yamaha YP400Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha YP400.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls22005–2012 model years

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

Best & worst years

Yamaha YP400 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 YP400 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07'08'12
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2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha YP400 problems

All model years combined: 13 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 system40
Engine and engine cooling40
Fuel system, gasoline30
Fuel/propulsion system20
Engine10
Vehicle speed control10
2 recalls

Yamaha YP400 recalls

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

–Delivery: fuel pump08V-180 · 2005–2007 · Apr 23, 2008 · 9,600 vehicles–Delivery: fuel pump07V-219 · 2005–2007 · May 24, 2007 · 13,958 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the YP400

  1. MOTORSCOOTER STALLINGPE08018 · 2005–2007 · closed May 13, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-180