2021 Yamaha YZF-R3Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2021 Yamaha YZF-R3. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 21V-048 the manufacturer reports only 34% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 3, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Yamaha YZF-R3 has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2021 Yamaha YZF-R3 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

34%repaired · 2022 Q4

Other: labels

Recall 21V-048 · Feb 3, 2021 · 8,281 vehicles · 2,789 repaired

Risk. The owner, referencing an incorrect VIN label, may not recognize their vehicle is involved in a safety recall, and may not have the recall remedy performed,…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Yamaha.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other YZF-R3 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the YZF-R3 median. How we score

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