Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2007. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007Most complaints | 90 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Vehicle speed control53
- Engine and engine cooling21
- Electrical system17
- Power train13
- Structure7
- Unknown or other5
- Fuel system, gasoline5
- Engine3
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the YZFR1.
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2015 YZFR1, YZFR1C, YZFR1MF and YZFR1MFC motorcycles manufactured August 1, 2014, to June 1, 2015. The affected motorcycles have transmission gears that may fail.
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2009-2013 YZFR1 motorcycles manufactured October 2008 through August 2013 and 2012-2013 XTZ12 motorcycles manufactured October 2011 through August 2013. In the affected motorcycles, use of the headlight may generate enough heat to cause the bulb connections to expand, resulting in arcing in the headlight bulb socket which could cause the socket to overheat, melt and cause the headlight to malfunction.
NHTSA recalls