YAMAHA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE REAR END OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR NEW TIRES, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE HUB BROKE. *AK

2002 YAMAHA YZF R6 BOUGHT NEW 8-25-02.BATTERY LEAKED ACID ONTO REAR SHOCK,SWINGARM,SHIFT LEVER,REAR SET,CHAIN GUARDD,CHAIN,SPROCKET.DATE OF LEAK WAS 6-7-04.BATTERY ACID STAINED ALL PARTS.CAUSED CHAIN TO RUST,ALSO CAUSED IT TOO KINK.YAMAHA DENIES WARRANTY FOR PARTS,SAYS BATTERY,CHAIN AND SPROCKETS ARE NORMAL WEAR ITEMS.EVEN THOUGH ITS NOT NORMAL FOR A BATTERY TOO LEAK ACID.WILL NOT COVER SWINGARM AND SHOCK BECAUSE ITS COSMETIC DAMAGE AND DOES NOT HURT PERFORMANCE OF PARTS.IT JUST LOOKS BAD.SO I WILL HAVE TOO PAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR RECALL 03V309000 REPAIR PARTS FOR 8 MONTHS. THE RECALL LETTER STATED MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRED. DEALERSHIP HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK

WITH IN 600 MILES MY CLUTCH PLATES BROKE, YAMAHA REPLACED THEM, BUT THEY TOLD ME OPERATER ERROR SIX MONTHS LATER THE BIKE WAS IN THE SHOP AGAIN. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK A NOISE IN THE CLUTCH AND THEY PLAYED IT OFF LATER THE BIKE LOCKED UP AND I CRACKED MY SKULL AND BROKE MY COLLARBONE PLUS ROAD RASH UP MY LEG AND UP MY BACK AFTER THIS I TOOK THE BIKE TO AN EXPERT THE YAMAHA DEALER KNEW HIM AND LISSENED THE DEALER TOOK THE WHOLE CLUCTH AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH PLATES THE BIKE IS (MODEL-FZS 10PS FZ1). *AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED YAMAHA'S NEW 125 VINO SCOOTER AND AFTER ONLY 400 MILES AT RATED SPEED OF 50 MPH (FASTER THAN MOST SCOOTERS), WITH NORMAL DRIVING, I WAS THROWN AND HIT THE PAVEMENT MAKING DOG MEAT OF MY BODY. I SUSPECT THE SMALL FRONT TIRE DESIGN AT HIGH SPEEDS IS A DEATH TRAP. CAN SUPPLY MORE DETAILS.*AK

2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR 1/09/2004 SAFETY RECALL NOTICE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE JANUARY TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT TEH MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED THE WITH THE PART TO DO THE RECALL. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL O3 V 309 000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER TO HONOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH MANPOWER OR THE TIME TO DO THE REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR OVER 3 MONTHS TO HAVE THE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT MAY BE ANOTHER 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE RECALL IS PERFORMED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 03V 309 000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN JANUARY, 2004. LATER, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO STATED PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID APRIL, AT THE EARLIEST.*AK THE MOTORCYCLE WAS FINALLY REPAIRED THREE MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL WAS INITIATED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PICKED UP APRIL 3, 2004. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(VP02E00) FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION!!!!!!!!NO PARTS AVAILABLE PER SERVICE MANAGER VICTOR. *NM