YAMAHA Complaints

THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY TO THE FRONT OF THE TANK WILL RELEASE THE INNER SLEEVE AT THE ELBOW SPILLING FUEL ALL OVER MOTOR. IF MOTOR IS HOT, CAN RESULT IN FIRE AND HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE JUST STARTED RIDING WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 (NA) YAMAHA XT250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED. AS A RESULT, BOTH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS WOULD BLINK AND CONFUSE OTHER MOTORISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIDDLE TOWN CYCLES (3711 COMMERCE DR, MIDDLETOWN, OH 45005, (513) 422-5471) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD LOW POWER, WHICH WAS WHY THE HAZARD LIGHTS BLINKED INSTEAD OF ONLY THE TURN SIGNALS. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. *BF CONSUMER STATED MANFACTURER WANTS TO KEEP IT UNDER WRAP OR NOT KNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE BIKE AND REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG. BATTERY COMPANIES HAVE TOLD ME THE BATTERY IS TOO SMALL FOR THIS BIKE, LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS ALSO AND VICE VERSA. CONSUMER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *JB

THE REAR SUSPENSION SHOCK ABSORBER IS RUSTED AT ALL OF THE REAR WELDED POINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED AND IS IN A LOW HUMIDITY DESERT OF ARIZONA. THE RUST FROM THE WELDS HAS TRAVELED UP ALONG WHERE TWO PARTS OF THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY IS CONNECTED. THERE IS NO WAY TO DISASSEMBLE THE SHOCK TO CLEAN OFF THE RUST AND REFINISH IT. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, ONLY THE 2015 MODEL YEAR IS AFFECTED, SINCE YAMAHA CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE REAR SHOCK ASSEMBLY FROM 2016.

IGNITION SWITCH IS INTERMITTENT. SOMETIMES AFTER TURNING SWITCH TO OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION, MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT START AND GAGE HAVE NO POWER. SOMETIME I MAY HAVE TO TURN KEY ON AND OFF FIFTY OR MORE TIMES AND SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T WORK. MOTORCYCLE HAS LESS THAN 17,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I'VE READ MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING SAME THE SAME PROBLEMS.

THE FRAME WHERE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOCATED BROKE IN THREE PLACES CAUSING COOLANT PIPE TO BREAK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ALL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT TO DRAIN OUT, WHICH IN TURNS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT TO THE POINT THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON AN INCLINE OFFROAD AS INTENDED,CAUSED OVERHEATING , EXTREME SMOKE FROM FLUIDS BURNING OFF TO THE POINT OF USING EXTINGUISHER FOR FEAR OF FIRE.

DROVE BIKE FOR TEN MILE , SPEEDOMETER AND THE TACHOMETER WHERE JUMPING UP AND DOWN, DROVE HOME AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 1.5 HOURS. BIKE STALLED TURNING RIGHT CORNER AT A CITY INTERSECTION CAUSING REAR TIRE TO SLIDE. 1 BLOCK FROM HOME. OTHER TIMES THE BIKE WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER WARMED UP, STARTER WOULD WORK BUT COULD NOT HERE FUEL PUMP WORKING. ANOTHER TIME STALLED AT STOP SIGN AND PUSHED HOME. BIKE WOULD RESTART AFTER COOL DOWN FROM 10 MINUTES TO A HOUR. EVERY TIME BIKE WOULD NOT START IT WOULD HAVE ER-1 CODE ON DASH. YAMAHA MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 YAMAHA YZFR3. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY SHUT COMPLETELY OFF AND COULD NOT RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS ROSWELL (10885 ALPHARETTA HWY, ROSWELL, GA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS EXAMINED BY THREE OTHER UNKNOWN MOTORSPORTS DEALERS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

BIKE BOUGHT DEC. 2013. 1 YR. WARRANTY PLUS BOUGHT 4YR. Y.E.S. EXTENDED SERVICE COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY THROUGH 10/31/2018. AT APPROX. END 2017, THE REAR LEFT HAND SIGNAL FLASHER STALK BEGAN TO VIBRATE LOOSE TO THE POINT OF BEING FLOPPY AND RISKING FALLING OFF ENTIRELY. THIS BUILT-IN STALK IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO TIGHTEN WITHOUT DEALER DROPPING REAR WHEEL, REMOVING REAR LED BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, AND TIGHTENING BOLTS FROM INSIDE THE NOW ACCESSIBLE FENDER. IT IS NOT JUST A "MAINTENANCE ITEM" AS YES STAFF CLAIMED WHEN PRESENTED FOR WARRANTY CLAIM. TURN SIGNALS ON BIKES ARE KEY SAFETY FEATURES, AND AS ON CARS, ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO JUST VIBRATE OFF UNDER WARRANTY. INDEED, UNLIKE A MIRROR WHICH CAN BE TIGHTENED EASILY BY A WRENCH, SUCH DISMANTLING REQUIRED IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING. HARLEYS, CARS, DON'T HAVE HEADLIGHTS OR BRAKE/TURN LIGHTS FALLING OFF AND UNBOLTING DURING A 5YR. WARRANTY PERIOD, IF EVER ! OWNER CONTACTED DEALER IN FEB. 2018 AND ASKED IF DEFECT, HOW BEAT TO FIX. OWNER STOPPED IN TO DEALER SUMMER 2018 FOR FIX BUT TOLD "TOO BUSY" DESPITE A SAFETY ISSUE. OWNER CAME IN END OF OCT. 2018 UNDER WARRANTY, AND DEALER REPAIRED BUT YES WOULD NOT PAY FOR FIX. INTERNET IS FULL OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND OTHER MODELS THAT INTERNALLY ATTACHED SIGNAL STALKS VIBRATE LOOSE AND OWNERS HAVE TO TAKE TO DEALER OR USE BIZARRE D.I.Y. TECHNIQUES TO ACCESS INTERNAL BOLT. YAMAHA CLEARLY DID NOT ENGINEER ENOUGH PROTECTION VIA LOCK-WASHERS, DOUBLE BOLTS AND/OR USE OF LOCTITE GLUE ON BOLT AND THREADED ROD. YAMAHA ALSO REFUSES ADMIT OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING. YAM SHOULD INFORM NHTSA HOW MANY DEALER REPAIRS ON '12 STRATOLINER, AND WHY NO RECALL OR TSB ISSUED. YAM SHOULD BE TOLD BY NHTSA THIS A DEFECT/SAFETY ISSUE, NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM. ALSO, DEALER INSTALLED YAM PASSING LAMPS CUSTOM MADE FOR BIKE ALSO FAILED & DEALER FIXED WRONG AS NOW WON'T GO OFF WHEN HIBEAMS ON, A NY LAW. *JS

ON THIS 2008 YAMAHA STRATOLINER 1900CC MOTORCYCLE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 3RD GEAR FAILURE. ACCORDING TO MECHANICS AND RESEARCH ONLINE I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. IT WAS RECALLED IN 2007 ON OTHER YAMAHA MOTORCYCLES THAT USED THE SAME ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. 3RD PUSH ROD NOT BEING PROPERLY HEAT TREATED ARE SOME OF THE DIAGNOSES FOUND ONLINE. STATING THAT THIS FEAR FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE IT TO "LOCK UP" PREVENTING REAR WHEN FROM FREELY ROLLING WHICH COULD PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. AS IT APPEARS IN MY RESEARCH FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED BY YAMAHA. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DISCONTINUED AND IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION AND TO MY BELIEF IS DUE TO THE FAULTY PRODUCTION AND FAILURE OF 3RD GEAR. THE STRATOLINER AND RAIDER BOTH USING THE 1900CC MOTOR AND OTHER MODELS USING THIS SAME TRANSMISSION HAVE THE SAME COMMON ISSUE. ISSUE OCCURS ANY TIME MOTORCYCLE IS IN MOTION AND UTILIZING THE 3RD GEAR OF THIS MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE DEFECT CAUSES A WHINE AND A KNOCK/TICK SOUND. DOES NOT MATTER THE SPEED OR CONDITIONS OF TRAVEL, SIMPLY, ANY TIME IN 3RD GEAR AND IN MOTION. AT THIS TIME AND ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH IT DOES NOT EFFECT THE OTHER TRANSMISSION GEARS UNTIL THE GEAR COMPLETELY FAILS (WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE RIDER AND FURTHER DAMAGE TO MOTORCYCLE.) ONCE PURCHASED AND THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS ITSELF IT IS NOT SAFE TO SELL TO OTHER CONSUMERS AND TRADE IN VALUE IS NON EXISTENT DUE TO SAFETY AND MECHANICAL DEFECTS.

AFTER STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE THE IDLE IS NORMAL. ONCE UNDERWAY AND WHEN YOU PULL IN THE CLUTCH THE RPM STAYS HIGH AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. AFTER A FEW TIMES OF DOING THIS AND MODULATING THE THROTTLE IT USUALLY GOES AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS STARTED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS FOR 2011-2013 YEAR MODELS BUT MINE IS 2014 AND IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE.