Yamahaproblems & recalls

Yamaha vehicles have drawn 2,543 consumer complaints and 200 recall campaigns across 218models in NHTSA's files, led by the Road Star and the Yamaha.

2,543

NHTSA complaints

200

Recall campaigns

218

Models tracked

Road Star

Most complained

Which Yamaha models have the most problems?

Model	Years	Complaints	Recalls	Worst year
Road Star	1999–2009	326	3	2003
Yamaha	1975–2004	209	0	2002
YZF-R1	1998–2020	208	7	2007
FJR1300	2003–2021	169	8	2007
Road Star Warrior	2002–2004	125	2	2002
Bolt	2014–2015	112	1	2014
Road Star Silverado	1999–2003	80	2	2003
YZF-R6	1999–2014	63	6	2001
FZ6	2004–2006	62	1	2004
Xv1700	2002–2007	60	2	2006
Xvs1100	1999–2006	52	0	2006
Fjr1300a	2006–2006	50	0	2006
Xv19	2006–2009	46	1	2006
Xvs650	1998–2010	45	0	2002
Xv1900	2006–2021	42	1	2006
Xvs11	1996–2008	41	2	2002
FZ-09	2014–2018	37	3	2014
Yzfr6l	1999–2002	36	1	2002
XVS950	2009–2021	34	1	2014
Midnight Star	1999–2003	29	2	2003
Redundant Zuma	2009–2009	29	1	2009
Stratoliner	2006–2007	29	0	2006
Xt1200z	2012–2013	29	0	2012
Warrior	2002–2009	28	1	2005
Xvs65	1996–2009	26	2	2003
V Star	2006–2007	24	0	2006
1100 Silverado	2005–2006	23	0	2006
Fz1	2006–2007	21	0	2007
Zuma 125	2009–2021	21	0	2009
Xtz12	2012–2020	19	3	2013
Fjr1300ae	2006–2006	16	0	2006
Road Star Limited Edition	2002–2003	15	1	2003
V Star 1100	2001–2004	15	0	2004
Yp400	2005–2012	15	2	2005
FJ09	2015–2017	14	2	2015
Xv1600asnc	2001–2001	13	1	2001
Xc125	1999–1999	12	0	1999
Xv16	2001–2003	12	1	2002
MT-09	2021–2025	11	2	2024
Xvs13	2007–2009	11	0	2007
FZR600	1989–2001	9	0	1998
Midknight Warrior	2008–2008	9	0	2008
Cp250	2006–2008	8	2	2008
Roadliner	2006–2006	8	0	2006
Xf50	2007–2008	8	1	2007
Yzf600rg	1995–2002	8	1	2000
YZF-R3	2015–2021	8	11	2015
Fjr13	2004–2007	7	0	2005
Grizzly	2003–2011	7	0	2003
Star Venture	2018–2018	7	0	2018
Virago	1992–1996	7	0	1995
V Max	2000–2002	7	0	2000
Vmx12	1985–2007	7	2	2007
XT250	1980–2015	7	2	2015
Xtz12b/bc	2012–2012	7	1	2012
FZ-07	2015–2015	6	1	2015
Fzs6	2004–2008	6	0	2007
Zuma	2005–2005	6	1	2005
GTS1000	1994–1994	5	0	1994
Roadster	2003–2003	5	0	2003
Royale Venture	1996–2000	5	0	2000
Royal Star Tour Deluxe	1997–1997	5	1	1997
TW200	2010–2026	5	1	2023
XSR900	2015–2024	5	2	2023
Yzfr1l	1998–2000	5	1	2000
Fz8	2011–2013	4	0	2012
Gqx125	2023–2023	4	0	2023
V Star 1000	2003–2003	4	0	2003
WR250R	2008–2016	4	2	2012
Xv17pcp	2002–2003	4	1	2002
Xvs1900	2006–2007	4	0	2007
Yw125	2009–2011	4	0	2011
Yzf600	2000–2007	4	0	2007
Fzs10	2007–2007	3	0	2007
Majesty	2006–2006	3	0	2006
Star Elude	2018–2018	3	0	2018
Vino	2004–2007	3	1	2007
WR250X	2008–2011	3	1	2008
Xv16a	2000–2001	3	0	2000
Xv16at	1999–2001	3	0	2001
Xv750	1995–1996	3	0	1995
Xvs650a	1999–1999	3	0	1999
Yfm700	2007–2007	3	0	2007
Yzf690	2022–2022	3	0	2022
Yzfr1k	1998–1999	3	2	1998
YZF-R1M	2015–2015	3	1	2015
Yzf-R6c	2016–2016	3	0	2016
Yzf-R6r(c)	2003–2003	3	0	2003
Fjr13as	2004–2004	2	0	2004
MT-10	2017–2026	2	2	2026
R6	2015–2016	2	1	2016
Riva	2001–2001	2	1	2001
Royal Star	1996–1999	2	0	1999
Svs650	2000–2005	2	0	2005
Tx650a	1974–1974	2	0	1974
Xc155	2015–2020	2	2	2018
Xt1200	2023–2023	2	0	2023
Xtz690	2022–2025	2	1	2023
Xv1600atl	1999–1999	2	1	1999
Xv1700pc	2002–2002	2	1	2002
Xv250	1996–2019	2	2	2009
Xvs1300	2013–2013	2	0	2013
Xvz13	2006–2006	2	0	2006
Xvz13tf	2002–2007	2	0	2007
Yw50	2011–2012	2	0	2012
Yw50t	2005–2005	2	1	2005
Yxz1000	2016–2016	2	0	2016
Yzf600rgc	1995–2002	2	1	2002
Yzf600rh	1996–1998	2	1	1998
Yzfr1mf	2015–2015	2	1	2015
Yzfr3k	2019–2019	2	0	2019
Yzfr6m	1999–2000	2	1	2000
1100	1999–1999	1	0	1999
750	1977–1978	1	1	1978
Czd300a	2018–2018	1	0	2018
Fjr13s	2004–2004	1	0	2004
F Series	1992–1992	1	0	1992
Fz07c	2016–2016	1	0	2016
FZ-10	2017–2017	1	0	2017
FZ600	1986–1988	1	1	1988
FZ6R	2012–2015	1	1	2012
FZR1000	2004–2004	1	0	2004
Midnight Venture	2003–2003	1	0	2003
Moto Guzzi	2011–2011	1	0	2011
Ptr250	2002–2002	1	0	2002
PW50	1991–1991	1	0	1991
Radian	1986–1991	1	0	1991
Rhino 660 Yxr660f	2007–2007	1	0	2007
Road Star Mm Limited	1999–2001	1	1	2000
Royal Star 1300	2007–2007	1	0	2007
Super Tenere	2015–2015	1	1	2015
Sx230	2006–2006	1	0	2006
Tracer 9 GT	2018–2024	1	5	2024
Venture Royale	1983–1991	1	0	1983
Vino 125	2008–2008	1	0	2008
Xc155f	2015–2015	1	2	2015
Xc180	1984–1984	1	0	1984
Xt225l	1999–1999	1	0	1999
Xt225t	2005–2005	1	1	2005
Xt225tc	2005–2005	1	1	2005
Xv1600al	1999–1999	1	1	1999
Xv1600an	2001–2001	1	1	2001
Xv16ac	2000–2000	1	0	2000
Xv17	2009–2009	1	0	2009
Xv17pcpc	2002–2003	1	1	2003
Xv17pcr	2002–2003	1	1	2003
Yfm3500	1997–1997	1	0	1997
Yfm660	2002–2002	1	0	2002
Yj125	2009–2009	1	0	2009
YZ125	1989–1989	1	0	1989
YZ250F	2015–2015	1	0	2015
Yzfr1s	2016–2016	1	0	2016
Yzfr6mc	1999–2000	1	1	1999
YZF-R7	2024–2024	1	0	2024
Chappy	1976–1976	0	1	—
Chappy Lb80 Ii Hc	1976–1976	0	1	—
Cy50n	2001–2001	0	1	—
Czd300	2019–2020	0	1	—
FJ1100	1984–1985	0	1	—
FJ1200	1986–1986	0	2	—
FJ600	1984–1984	0	1	—
FZR400	1989–1989	0	0	—
Fzs600	2004–2005	0	2	—
Jog	2001–2001	0	1	—
Ltjc	1997–1997	0	1	—
MT-03	2020–2020	0	2	—
MT-07	2018–2018	0	1	—
Mt-09 Sp	2021–2025	0	1	—
Mt-10 Sp	2022–2025	0	1	—
Mtt9gt	2019–2019	0	1	—
Mxtgtkl	2019–2019	0	1	—
Rd400c	1976–1976	0	1	—
Riva 125	1987–1988	0	0	—
Riva Xc200t	1987–1987	0	1	—
Riva Xc200u	1988–1988	0	1	—
Riva Xc200zt	1987–1987	0	1	—
Riva Xc200zu	1988–1988	0	1	—
SR250	1980–1980	0	1	—
SR400	2015–2018	0	1	—
Super Tenere Es	2015–2015	0	1	—
Tenere 700	2022–2022	0	1	—
Venture	1983–1991	0	0	—
Vino Classic (xc50a)	2011–2011	0	1	—
Virago 250	2005–2005	0	1	—
Vmx12n	1985–1985	0	1	—
Vmx12nc	1985–1985	0	1	—
Vmx17	2009–2011	0	2	—
Xc180k	1983–1983	0	1	—
Xc180kc	1983–1983	0	1	—
XMAX	2018–2022	0	2	—
XS400	1978–1979	0	1	—
Xs500c	1976–1976	0	1	—
Xs650	1978–1979	0	1	—
Xs750	1978–1979	0	1	—
XSR700	2018–2018	0	1	—
Xv1600am	2000–2000	0	1	—
Xv1600anc	2001–2001	0	1	—
Xv1600asn	2001–2001	0	1	—
Xv1600atm	2000–2000	0	1	—
Xv1700p	2002–2002	0	1	—
Xv17pcrc	2002–2003	0	1	—
Xv1900b	2018–2018	0	1	—
Xv250t	2005–2005	0	1	—
Xv250tc	2005–2005	0	1	—
Xvs1300/ct	2007–2007	0	1	—
Xvs95/ct	2009–2012	0	1	—
Xvz13ltj	1997–1997	0	1	—
Yfzr1k	1998–1999	0	2	—
Yfzr1kc	1998–1999	0	2	—
Yfzr1l	1998–1999	0	2	—
Yfzr1lc	1998–1999	0	2	—
Yzf1000 R1	1998–1998	0	0	—
Yzf600rhc	1996–1996	0	1	—
Yzfr1c	2015–2015	0	1	—
Yzfr1kc	1998–1999	0	2	—
Yzfr1lc	1998–1999	0	1	—
Yzfr1mfc	2015–2015	0	1	—
Yzfr3f/g	2015–2016	0	2	—

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.