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Yamaha YZFR1Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 175 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Yamaha YZFR1.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints175Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls41998–2020 model years

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

Best & worst years

Yamaha YZFR1 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 YZFR1 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/10090 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/10037 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Yamaha YZFR1 problems

All model years combined: 175 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
Vehicle speed control591
Electrical system404
Engine and engine cooling294
Power train220
Fuel system, gasoline131
Engine121
Structure82
Tires42
Fuel system, other30
4 other systems81
4 recalls

Yamaha YZFR1 recalls

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

86%Power train: manual transmission15V-802 · 2015 · Nov 30, 2015 · 2,921 vehiclesDo not drive32%Exterior lighting: headlights14V-044 · 2009–2013 · Feb 10, 2014 · 24,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control09V-360 · 2005 · Sep 17, 2009 · 180 vehicles–Vehicle speed control06V-371 · 2004–2005 · Sep 28, 2006 · 39,757 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the YZFR1

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE06020 · 2004–2005 · closed Oct 5, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-371