Yamaha problems & recalls
Yamaha vehicles have drawn 2,550 consumer complaints and 201 recall campaigns across 218 models in NHTSA's files, led by the Road Star and the Yamaha.
2,550
NHTSA complaints
201
Recall campaigns
218
Models tracked
Road Star
Most complained
Which Yamaha models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road Star | 326 | 3 | ||
| Yamaha | 209 | 0 | ||
| YZF-R1 | 208 | 7 | ||
| FJR1300 | 172 | 8 | ||
| Road Star Warrior | 125 | 2 | ||
| Bolt | 112 | 1 | ||
| Road Star Silverado | 80 | 2 | ||
| YZF-R6 | 63 | 6 | ||
| FZ6 | 62 | 1 | ||
| Xv1700 | 60 | 2 | ||
| Xvs1100 | 52 | 0 | ||
| Fjr1300a | 50 | 0 | ||
| Xv19 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Xvs650 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Xv1900 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Xvs11 | 41 | 2 | ||
| FZ-09 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Yzfr6l | 36 | 1 | ||
| XVS950 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Midnight Star | 29 | 2 | ||
| Redundant Zuma | 29 | 1 | ||
| Stratoliner | 29 | 0 | ||
| Xt1200z | 29 | 0 | ||
| Warrior | 28 | 1 | ||
| Xvs65 | 26 | 2 | ||
| V Star | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1100 Silverado | 23 | 0 | ||
| Fz1 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Zuma 125 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Xtz12 | 19 | 3 | ||
| Fjr1300ae | 16 | 0 | ||
| Road Star Limited Edition | 15 | 1 | ||
| V Star 1100 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Yp400 | 15 | 2 | ||
| FJ09 | 14 | 2 | ||
| MT-09 | 13 | 2 | ||
| Xv1600asnc | 13 | 1 | ||
| Xc125 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Xv16 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Xvs13 | 11 | 0 | ||
| FZR600 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Midknight Warrior | 9 | 0 | ||
| Cp250 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Roadliner | 8 | 0 | ||
| Xf50 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Yzf600rg | 8 | 1 | ||
| YZF-R3 | 8 | 11 | ||
| Fjr13 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Grizzly | 7 | 0 | ||
| Star Venture | 7 | 0 | ||
| Virago | 7 | 0 | ||
| V Max | 7 | 0 | ||
| Vmx12 | 7 | 2 | ||
| XT250 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Xtz12b/bc | 7 | 1 | ||
| FZ-07 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Fzs6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Zuma | 6 | 1 | ||
| GTS1000 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Roadster | 5 | 0 | ||
| Royale Venture | 5 | 0 | ||
| Royal Star Tour Deluxe | 5 | 1 | ||
| TW200 | 5 | 1 | ||
| XSR900 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Yzfr1l | 5 | 1 | ||
| Fz8 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Gqx125 | 4 | 0 | ||
| V Star 1000 | 4 | 0 | ||
| WR250R | 4 | 2 | ||
| Xv17pcp | 4 | 1 | ||
| Xvs1900 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Yw125 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Yzf600 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Fzs10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Majesty | 3 | 0 | ||
| Star Elude | 3 | 0 | ||
| Vino | 3 | 1 | ||
| WR250X | 3 | 1 | ||
| Xv16a | 3 | 0 | ||
| Xv16at | 3 | 0 | ||
| Xv750 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Xvs650a | 3 | 0 | ||
| Yfm700 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Yzf690 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Yzfr1k | 3 | 2 | ||
| YZF-R1M | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yzf-R6c | 3 | 0 | ||
| Yzf-R6r(c) | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fjr13as | 2 | 0 | ||
| MT-10 | 2 | 2 | ||
| R6 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Riva | 2 | 1 | ||
| Royal Star | 2 | 0 | ||
| Svs650 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tx650a | 2 | 0 | ||
| Vino 125 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Xc155 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Xt1200 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Xtz690 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600atl | 2 | 1 | ||
| Xv1700pc | 2 | 1 | ||
| Xv250 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Xvs1300 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Xvz13 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Xvz13tf | 2 | 0 | ||
| Yw50 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Yw50t | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yxz1000 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Yzf600rgc | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yzf600rh | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yzfr1mf | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yzfr3k | 2 | 0 | ||
| Yzfr6m | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1100 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 750 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Czd300a | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fjr13s | 1 | 0 | ||
| F Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| Fz07c | 1 | 0 | ||
| FZ-10 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FZ600 | 1 | 1 | ||
| FZ6R | 1 | 1 | ||
| FZR1000 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Midnight Venture | 1 | 0 | ||
| Moto Guzzi | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ptr250 | 1 | 0 | ||
| PW50 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Radian | 1 | 0 | ||
| Rhino 660 Yxr660f | 1 | 0 | ||
| Road Star Mm Limited | 1 | 1 | ||
| Royal Star 1300 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SR400 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Super Tenere | 1 | 1 | ||
| Sx230 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Tracer 9 GT | 1 | 5 | ||
| Venture Royale | 1 | 0 | ||
| Xc155f | 1 | 2 | ||
| Xc180 | 1 | 0 | ||
| XMAX | 1 | 2 | ||
| Xt225l | 1 | 0 | ||
| Xt225t | 1 | 1 | ||
| Xt225tc | 1 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600al | 1 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600an | 1 | 1 | ||
| Xv16ac | 1 | 0 | ||
| Xv17 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Xv17pcpc | 1 | 1 | ||
| Xv17pcr | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yfm3500 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Yfm660 | 1 | 0 | ||
| YZ125 | 1 | 0 | ||
| YZ250F | 1 | 0 | ||
| Yzfr1s | 1 | 0 | ||
| Yzfr6mc | 1 | 1 | ||
| YZF-R7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Boat Trailer | 0 | 1 | ||
| Chappy | 0 | 1 | ||
| Chappy Lb80 Ii Hc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Cy50n | 0 | 1 | ||
| Czd300 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FJ1100 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FJ1200 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FJ600 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FZR400 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Fzs600 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Jog | 0 | 1 | ||
| Ltjc | 0 | 1 | ||
| MT-03 | 0 | 2 | ||
| MT-07 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mt-09 Sp | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mt-10 Sp | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mtt9gt | 0 | 1 | ||
| Mxtgtkl | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rd400c | 0 | 1 | ||
| Riva 125 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Riva Xc200t | 0 | 1 | ||
| Riva Xc200u | 0 | 1 | ||
| Riva Xc200zt | 0 | 1 | ||
| Riva Xc200zu | 0 | 1 | ||
| SR250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Super Tenere Es | 0 | 1 | ||
| Tenere 700 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Venture | 0 | 0 | ||
| Vino Classic (xc50a) | 0 | 1 | ||
| Virago 250 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vmx12n | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vmx12nc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Vmx17 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Xc180k | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xc180kc | 0 | 1 | ||
| XS400 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xs500c | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xs650 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xs750 | 0 | 1 | ||
| XSR700 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600am | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600anc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600asn | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv1600atm | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv1700p | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv17pcrc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv1900b | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv250t | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xv250tc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xvs1300/ct | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xvs95/ct | 0 | 1 | ||
| Xvz13ltj | 0 | 1 | ||
| Yfzr1k | 0 | 2 | ||
| Yfzr1kc | 0 | 2 | ||
| Yfzr1l | 0 | 2 | ||
| Yfzr1lc | 0 | 2 | ||
| Yzf1000 R1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Yzf600rhc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Yzfr1c | 0 | 1 | ||
| Yzfr1kc | 0 | 2 | ||
| Yzfr1lc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Yzfr1mfc | 0 | 1 | ||
| Yzfr3f/g | 0 | 2 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.