YAMAHA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA V-STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BOLT LOCATED ON THE SHAFT PINION DRIVE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPS WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARNING ,BATTERY DIED ,AT THE SHOP I CHARGE THE BATTERY ,TEST BATTERY WAS GOOD ,VERIFIED CHARGING SYSTEM AT THE MOMENT NOT CHARGE ,REMOVED GENERETAR TO VERIFIED STATOR AND FOUND DESTROYED ROTOR ASSY'S AND PLASTIC AND MAGNETS IN THE OIL STRAINER. *TR

DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO READ, ESPECIALLY WHEN USING BRIGHT HIGH VISIBILITY HELMETS. SPEEDOMETER CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN BRIGHT LIGHT FROM GLARE AND REFLECTION. HAZARD IS DANGEROUS TO RIDER AS YOU WOULD NEED TO COVER IT WITH YOUR HAND TO SEE, MEANING STEERING WITH ONLY 1 HAND. I HAVE BOUGHT THE SHADE ACCESSORY YAMAHA MAKES FOR THIS MODEL AND IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR A NEW RIDER SUCH AS MYSELF BUT THIS DEFECT PUTS ALL RIDERS LIVES AT RISK AS THEY CANNOT CLEARLY SEE THEIR SPEED OF TRAVEL. I HAVE MISJUDGED MY SPEED ON THE FREEWAY, IN TURNS, IN BUSY BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. *TR

SPEEDOMETER IS VERY HARD TO READ IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENT OR SPEED VIOLATIONS. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, YAMAHA KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE ON THE 2015 MODELS A SELLING POINT IS "NEW SPEEDOMETER TO CORRECT 2014 GLARE ISSUES." WHY WOULD THEY NEED TO FIX IT IF THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA YZF-R1. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DJR

MY SON AND MYSELF WENT FOR A SHORT RIDE IN THE WARM OF THE DAY AFTER ATTENDING CHURCH. AFTER RIDING ABOUT AN HOUR WE STOPPED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE WHERE THE FRIEND CAME OUT TO CHECK OUT MY BIKE.WE THEN NOTICED THE CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME JUST ABOVE THE ENGINE.THE CRACK GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN THE WELD LINE OF THE FRAME AND UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME IN THE WELD LINE,COULD BE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE FRAME ALSO,BUT THE BIKE WOULD NEED TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO INSPECT ANY FURTHER. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE BIKE GOES BLACK IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND YOU CANNOT READ IT AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 YAMAHA YZFR6 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN MODE SIX, THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE ABRUPTLY MADE A COMPLETE TURN AND SLAMMED INTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19.

LOUD CLACKING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION IN 3RD GEAR BOTH ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. *TR

I WENT TO START THE BIKE AND NOTHING HAPPEN. EVERYTHING WAS IN GOOD STANDING. I THINK THE GROUND HARNESS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR NOT DESIGN PROPERLY. *TR