YAMAHA Complaints

MOTORCYCLE BEGAN BACKFIRING AT ABOUT 2000 MILES. SHAWNEE CYCLE SALES, WHICH WAS NOT THE SELLING DEALER, SAID THE CARBS HAD BEEN ADJUSTED PREVIOUSLY (APPARENTLY BY THE SELLING DEALER AT THE 600 MILE SERVICE. THEY THEN ATTEMPTE A FIX, IT DIDN'T WORK AND 2 WEEKS LATER I TOOK IT BACK. THIS WAS THE 2ND ATTEMPT BY SHAWNEE, PLUS THE ONE ADJUSTMENT AT 600 MILES, FOR A TOTAL OF 3 ADJUSTMENTS. THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUE S TO BACKFIRE. THE MANUFACTURER IS NO HELP, ALL THEY SAY IS TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER WON'T EVEN LOOK AT IT FOR 6-8 WEEKS. THE MFR CLAIMS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS, YET MANY OWNERS HAVE MADE THE SAME CLAIM. THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS A 5 YEAR WARRANTY, AND THEY ARE NOT STANDING BEHIND IT.

CLUTCH KEEPS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN STARTING OFF, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK

THE FUEL TANK ON THIS 4 YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, CAUSING A MAJOR GASOLINE LEAK.

I HAVE A SEVERE ENGINE KNOCK IN MY MOTORCYCLE. I'M AFRAID TO RIDE IT AS I FEAR THE ENGINE MAY SIEZE AND CAUSE INJURY. *AK.

THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE IMPROPERLY WELDED TO THE REAR AXLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO CAUSED A CRASH. *AK

DESIGN OF MOPED ONLY GOES 35-40 MPH ONLY IF PEDAL FULL THROTTLE, THE SPEED LIMIT STARTS AT ABOUT 45 MPH OR MORE WHICH COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE ACCIDENT / OTHER FAILURES. *YC

WHILE SWITCHING INTO SECOND GEAR MOTORCYCLE JUMPED FORWARD AND THE OWNER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT MOTORCYCLE DID NOT STOP. OWNER HAD TO DRIVE UP ONTO A HILL IN ORDER TO MAKE MOTORCYCLE STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN THE VEHICLE AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEM. CONSUMER THINKS THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAS POOR DESIGN BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE ARM IS LOCATED OVER TOP OF THE RIGHT HEEL PEG INSTEAD OF UNDER, THIS RESULTS IN A TENDENCY TO PRESS THE BRAKE AREM RATHER THAN THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF OVERSEAS MANUFACTURER. RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING WHEEL HUB. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY RECALL WAS NOT DONE HERE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

MOTORCYCLE SUPPOSEDLY HIT A TREE AND THE HANDLEBARS SNAPPED IN HALF. POLICE HAVE INSPECTED VEHICLE AND ALSO FOUND DEFECTIVE BRAKES. *AK

CLUTCH CASING SHATTERD, DIDCHARGING PARTS. OIL GOT ALL OVER THE REAR OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCLUDING REAR AND DRIVER'S RIGHT LEG. WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED IF NOT FOR A LEATHER SUIT. *AK