Yamaha YZF-R3Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha YZF-R3.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints6Top: Engine Safety recalls82015–2021 model years

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

Best & worst years

Yamaha YZF-R3 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 YZF-R3 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha YZF-R3 problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Engine

3Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury

2Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

1Suspension

1Back over prevention

1Exterior lighting

1Steering

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
Engine	3	0
Fuel/propulsion system	3	1
Electrical system	2	1
Suspension	1	0
Back over prevention	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Steering	1	0

8 recalls

Yamaha YZF-R3 recalls

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

Other: labels21V-048 · 2019–2021 · Feb 3, 2021 · 8,281 vehicles Visibility20V-611 · 2019–2020 · Oct 5, 2020 · 31,000 vehicles Service brakes19V-341 · 2019 · May 2, 2019 · 198 vehicles Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings18V-861 · 2015–2018 · Dec 4, 2018 · 16,760 vehicles Power train: manual transmission18V-860 · 2015–2016 · Dec 4, 2018 · 11,240 vehicles Other: labels17V-423 · 2017 · Jun 30, 2017 · 40 vehicles Power train: clutch assembly16V-460 · 2015–2016 · Jun 24, 2016 · 11,280 vehicles Engine and engine cooling16V-459 · 2015–2016 · Jun 23, 2016 · 11,280 vehicles