YAMAHA Complaints

BATTERY ACID LEAKED ALL OVER SWING ARM, SHOCK AND SHOCK RESERVOIR, AND CHAIN. I CALLED YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF LEAKING BATTERIES, ALTHOUGH I FOUND A WEBSITE (WWW.HOUNDHEAVEN.COM) WITH DOZENS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODELS AND SAME LEAKING BATTERIES. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, IN HOPES THAT IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (THE BIKE IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AND IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD). *NLM

2002 YAMAHA YZF-R6 MOTORCYCLE LEAKS ACID DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE ACID SEVERELY CORRODES THE ALUMINUM SWING ARM, SHOCK, AND CHAIN...THIS CREATES A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE CHAIN AND REAR SHOCK IS VERY PRONE TO FAILURE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OPERATOR. *NLM

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TVEHICLE SHUT OFF. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH THE WELD MOUNT FOR THE REAR SHOCK SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED THE BIKE TO LOWER ON THE REAR TIRE. *TT

VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, AND SUDDENLY ROLLED OVER ON IT'S SIDE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO ROLL VEHICLE BACK TO AN UP RIGHT POSITION IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TT

FAULT IGNITION SWITCH HAS AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOSS POWER SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BASIC MOVEMENTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN TURNING. THE GROUNDING POINT OF THE TIRE MOVED. THE CENTRAL LINE OF THE MOTORCYCLE LEANED MORE, COMPARED WITH THE LINE WHICH CONNECTS WITH THE GROUNDING POINT AND THE CENTER OF MACHINE TILTS (YAMAHA FZR400 1996). *MR *TS *NLM. *AK

MY 2001 YAMAHA YZF R6 HAS A BATTERY LEAK, I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN IT LEAKED IT DAMAGED MY SWINGARM, REAR SHOCK, AND ALL RELATED COMPONENTS. YAMAHA SINCE HAS SECRETIVELY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY, AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON OLDER STYLE BATTERY, LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH ABOUT 1700.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE. *JB

BATTERY FLUID LEAKING ONTO NUMEROUS PARTS OF MY 2002 YAMAHA R6. MAIN PARTS AFFECTED ARE THE SWING ARM AND FRAME. *NLM

IT IS WITH THE UTMOST CONCERN THAT I, AS AN OWNER OF A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR, VIN # [XXX], PROVIDE THIS COMMUNICATION TO YOU AND THE YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA. IT HAS BEEN KNOWN THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, WHEREBY AT UNEXPECTED TIMES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS, WHICH CAN AND HAS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE RIDER, THEREBY ENDANGERING THE SAFETY AND LIFE OF THE RIDER, PASSENGER, AND OTHER VEHICLES, PASSENGERS, AND PEDESTRIANS IN THE AREA. THE OCCURRENCE OF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKING UP HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED BY MEMBERS OF THE ROAD STAR RIDERS FORUM HTTP://FORUMS.DELPHIFORUMS.COM/1602/MESSAGES), WHICH IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS AND OWNERS OF ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLES ON A GLOBAL BASIS. IT IS AN ON-GOING, REPETITIVE INCIDENT AND HAS HAPPENED AS RECENTLY AS APRIL OF 2003. THIS ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE A MATTER OF GRIEVOUS ANXIETY AND ALARM TO ME AS AN OWNER OF A ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE. PLEASE RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WITH WHAT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE BY THE YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA IN ORDER TO ENSURE MY SAFETY AND WELL BEING, WHILE I AM ENGAGED IN OPERATING THE AFOREMENTIONED VEHICLE MANUFACTURED BY YOUR COMPANY. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION INTO THIS SERIOUS SITUATION. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR