YAMAHA Complaints

THIRD GEAR IS HOWLING CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PINION PARTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. COMMON PROBLEM ON YAMAHA ROADLINERS/STRATOLINERS XV1900'S AS MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE. YAMAHA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL TO CORRECT MANUFACTURING ISSUES. I'M WORRIED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP AT SPEED CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC CRASH. GEAR, 3RD PINION, P/N 99999-03864-00 (REPLACES 1D7-17131-01-00) . *TR

CATASTROPHIC DRIVESHAFT FAILURE ISSUE WITH MY 2005 YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE. SPECIFICALLY THE RETAINING NUT CAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF THE PINION GEAR. I PULLED OVER JUST IN TIME TO AVOID THE NUT GETTING JAMMED INSIDE THE PROTECTIVE DRIVESHAFT HOOP WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY SCOOTER FAILING TO START OR STOP RUNNING WHILE RIDDING.THE FUEL PUMP WONT STAY RUNNING OR WONT KICK ON WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON. *TR

HELLO, I AM WRITING IN REGARDS TO THE 2007 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 CUSTOM. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MID SHAFT BREAKS LEAVING THE NUT TO CHAOTICALLY SHAKE AROUND UNTIL CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE. THERE ARE TESTIMONIES ONLINE HUNDREDS OF PLACES. THEY WILL NOT OFFER A RECALL. THEY ARE QUITE SUSPECT CONSIDERING THAT THE STARTER CLUTCH ON THIS MODEL OFTEN MALFUNCTIONS (WHICH I JUST HAD TO REPLACE), A JOB COSTING WELL OVER A GRAND, AND THEY HAVE NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM EITHER. THE MID SHAFT BREAKAGE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO THE RIDER, COULD BE FATAL, YET YAMAHA TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY. I AM REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM THEM FOR $4000. THIS INCLUDES $1000 FOR THE FAULTY STARTER CLUTCH AND $3000 FOR THE BROKEN MID SHAFT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA XVS950 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR AT A HIGHER SPEED THE MOTORCYCLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSES THE CONTACTS FEET TO MOVE OFF OF THE FOOTBOARD. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO TEST DROVE IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,200. UPDATED 11/08/11*LJ UPDATED 11/14/11

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME ISSUE. SEE COMPLAINTS #10396064 FILED 15 APRIL 2011 AND #10410158 FILED 30 JUNE 2011. SINCE THESE TWO COMPLAINTS I HAVE HAD THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND HAD MORE THINGS CHECKED.AND STILL THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUES TO DIE RANDOMLY. TODAY, AUGUST 15 2011 I TOOK MY GRANDDAUGHTER FOR A RIDE TO BREAKFAST AND A LITTLE SIGHTSEEING LOCALLY AND 3 TIMES IT DIED ON US WHEN COMING TO STOPS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. NOW WHEN I'M BY MYSELF I CAN DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN I'VE GOT MY GRANDDAUGHTER WITH ME WERE TALKING A WHOLE NEW SAFETY CONCERN WHICH IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. SINCE AUGUST 2 2011 MY BIKE HAS DIED 12 TIMES IN FIVE DAYS OF RIDING. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE DETAIL I CAN GIVE THAN WHAT I'VE DETAILED IN THE PREVIOUS TWO COMPLAINTS. AS I'VE ALSO STATED IN MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS, I'VE BEEN TRACKING FELLOW RIDERS WITH TH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND AM NOW UP TO 59 RIDERS OF THE SAME MOTORCYCLE THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. INITIALLY THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CONFINED TO THE 2006 MODEL YEARS BUT I'VE GOT MODELS THROUGH 2009 WITH THE 2007 MODELS INCREASING IN NUMBERS REPORTED TO ME. I HOPE SOMEONE DOESN'T HAVE TO GET REAR ENDED AND DIE BEFORE THIS GETS RECTIFIED. *TR

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT A FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON MY 2008 YAMAHA WR250X WITH 6700 MILES. I RODE IT TO WORK AND ON MY WAY HOME IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES AND THE FUEL PUMP STARTED CUTTING OUT. I TRIED STOPPING AND FILLING UP, LETTING THE BIKE COOL, WAITING UNTIL COOLER OUTSIDE. FUEL PUMP CONTINUES TO CUT OUT. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON ENTHUSIAST WEBSITES AND WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY COMPLAINT TO HELP AVOID SOMEONE BEING STRANDED SOMEWHERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 YAMAHA FJR13AYB MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V338000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING) AND CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SET-UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE WIRE SUB-LEAD THAT WAS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS BEING SHIPPED FROM ANOTHER STATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

I WAS RIDING DOWN I-25 NORTH GETTING OFF ONTO THE I-70 WEST EXIT. I WAS GOING TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE I HEARD A "METAL BOUNCING AROUND" NOISE IN THE BACK OF MY BIKE. WHEN I GOT ONTO THE EXIT MY TIRE LOCKED UP AND I SKID TO THE SIDE WHERE MY BIKE WENT DOWN. AFTER I GOT TO MY MECHANIC WE TOOK THE BACK APART AND FOUND OUT MY MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. AS I WAS LOOKING FOR PARTS I WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I NEED THIS INVESTIGATED. IT WILL COST ME $3250 TO FIX THE BIKE.

2003 YAMAHA YZF R6 SHUTS DOWN DURING RIDE OR AT A STOP. WAS RIDING MY BIKE FROM MY STORAGE TO THE HOUSE WHEN IT JUST STARTED IDLING LOW AND SHUTTING OFF. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 09 WITH ONLY 4K MILES ON IT. SOMETIMES IF BULKS AND LOOSES POWER AND IT JUST SHUTS OFF...SO FAR IF I SHUT OFF THE BKE AND WAIT ACOUPLE OF MINUTES IF STARTS RIGHT UP AS IF IT JUST NEEDS TO BE RESET BUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT IT HAPPENING AS I'M GOING AROUND A CURVE OR IN HIGH TRAFFIC OR SPEEDS. I'VE HAD YAMAHA DEALERS AND PERFORMANCE TECH DO DIAGNOSTICS ON IT AND THEY SAY ITS ELECTRICAL BUT CANT SAY WHICH PART EXACTLY. I'VE REPLACED FUSES, THE TPS, AND THE COIL WITH NO RESULTS. *TR