YAMAHA Complaints

YAMAHA 2001 R6 BATTERY LEAKED ALL OVER SHOCK, SWINGARM, GAS TANK, FRAME, CHAIN, AND REAR WHEEL. THE BATTERY HAS NEVER BEEN ON A BATTERY CHARGER, THE BIKE HAS NEVER BEEN TIPPED OR WHEELIED PARKED ON AN INCLINE CARRIED UP A RAMP OR BEEN STRAPPED TO A ROLLER COASTER DOING LOOPS SO THERE IS NO APPARENT REASON FOR A BATTERY THAT IS CLAIMED NOT TO LEAK. THE BIKE ONLY HAS 3583 MILES AND IS WELL MAINTAINED.*AK

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS SUPPOSEDLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH ITS TRANSMISSION THAT YAMAHA HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE BEFORE I PURCHASED MINE. THEY CONTINUE TO SELL THE MODEL AND HAVE NOT FIXED MY BIKE NOR ARE THEY DOING IT IN A TIMELY FASHION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. YAMAHA, US 6555, KATELLA AVENUE CYPRESS CA 90630. 714-761-7300. SERVICE MANAGER DANNY.*AK

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE JANUARY, 2004. DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE IN MAY, AND THEY WILL BE ON A WAITING LIST. MOTORCYCLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK

THE PARTS TO PERFORM RECALL 03V309000 REPAIRS HAVE NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE JANUARY, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THE RECALL NOTICE INDICATED NOT TO DRIVE THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED.*AK

I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR MY BIKE. I BOUGHT IT IN MORGANTOWN, WV MID-SEPTEMBER. I'M REALLY UPSET THAT I WAS SOLD A BIKE WITH A "KNOWN" PROBLEM. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO SEVERAL OPTIONS WITH REGARD TO "DECEPTIVE TRADES PRACTICES ACT", AND WILL BE TALKING TO MY LAWYER VERY SOON. I'M ALSO VERY UPSET IN HOW THEY ARE HANDLING THE ENTIRE SITUATION. I HAVE A BIKE THAT I'M STILL PAYING ON, WITH INSURANCE, BUT CAN'T RIDE IT...AND NO-ONE KNOWS WHEN ANYTHING WILL HAPPEN.*AK

THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY YAMAHA ROADSTAR WARRIOR SINCE AUG 22, 2003 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INFORMATION FROM YAMAHA UNTIL LATE JANUARY 2004 ABOUT THIS RECALL. IN THE RECALL NOTICE IT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN INURY OR DEATH. THIS VEHICLE IS MY MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORATION. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE (I PURCHASED IT NEW) AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT AS OF THE END OF FEBRUARY 2004 THAT YAMAHA HAS NOT YET SHIPPED ANY PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT I AM 17TH ON THE LIST OT HAVE MY VEHICLE FIXED AND THAT IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST 2 MONTHS FROM THE TIME THEY GET THE PARTS UNTIL THEY CAN ACTUALLY DO THE WORK TO FIX THE VEHICLE. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THE FIX CAN BE COMPLETED. THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO YAMAHA CORPORATE TO SUPPLY ANY LOANER VEHICLES. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT YAMAHA CORPORATE BY PHONE AND I HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN A BUSY SIGNAL.*AK

YAMAHA ROADSTAR GAS TANK WASHER AND TRANSMISSION RECALLS. I PURCHASED MY MOTORCYCLE IN JUNE 2003. I LATER FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL TO THE GAS TANK WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON MY BIKE BEFORE SALE. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE TO THIS DATE. *AK MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT HOWEVER IS THAT APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BIKE FOR TRANSMISSION BACK IN AUGUST 2003. I GOT A LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2004. THIS MAJOR WORK IS TO BE DONE AT A DEALERSHIP. NO WARRANTY HAS BEEN OFFERED. NO PARTS TO REPAIR ARE AVAILABLE TILL MARCH/APRIL. YAMAHA HAVE ADVISED NOT TO USE UNTIL WORK DONE. TO DATE I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RIDE FOR 3 MONTHS SINCE I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL IN DECEMBER AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RIDE TILL WHO KNOWS WHEN??

BATTERY LEAK ON MY NEW 2002 YAMAHA R6. STAINED SWINGARM AND SHOCK. VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT YAMAHA REFUSES TO DEAL WITH. *JB

CAMPAIGN # 03V309000 MY ROAD STAR HAS BEEN AT MY DEALER SINCE 1/16/04 WAITING FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK ALMOST TWO MONTHS IS REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL RECIEVE NECESSARY PARTS.*AK