YAMAHA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA FJR13 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN THE ENTIRE REAR BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK WAS COVERED WITH RUST WHERE THE FUEL STARTED TO LEAK. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED PER THE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAM CHAIN WHICH HAS FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM CHAIN SINCE IT HAD WORN OUT PREMATURELY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52000.

METZELER 880 TIRE SEPARATION OF TREAD FROM TIRE. TIRE PRESSURE IS KEPT BETWEEN 40 - 45 LB. REQUIRED TIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA SILVERADO MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A NUT ON THE BACK OF THE DRIVE SHAFT WILL COME OFF AND CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST 1100.00, AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THIRD GEAR IN MY 2006 STRATOLINER "S" IS COMPLETELY USELESS. THE GEAR HAS EITHER SEVERELY WORN ITSELF OR IS CHIPPED. WHEN IN GEAR (FROM 25-35MPH) THE TRANSMISSION PRODUCES A SEVERE WHINE AND GRINDING SOUND. YAMAHA AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIM THERE IS NO "WIDESPREAD" ISSUE HOWEVER I AM IN CONTACT WITH FIVE OTHER 2006 STRATOLINER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME HE TAKES A TRIP THE REAR SHOCKS FAIL ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT MAKES THE REAR END BOUNCE AND THE MOTORCYCLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED EVERY 200 MILES OR SO THE REAR SHOCKS HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS BEING A PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PUT AN AFTER MARKET SHOCK ON THE MOTORCYCLE AND FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED SINCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20000. UPDATED 12/29/10 *BF UPDATED 01/04/11

NORMAL DRIVING, THIRD GEAR STARTED TO MAKE NOISE WHILE RIDING DOWN COUNTY ROAD 5 IN ISANTI MINNESOTA TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. YAMAHA HAS ALREADY DESIGNED AN ALTERNATE PART FOR THIS DEFECTIVE ONE. HERE IS YAMAHA'S REPLACEMENT PART LISTED ON THEIR DEALER WEBSITE - GEAR, 3RD PINION 99999-03864-00 (REPLACES 1D7-17131-01-00). THERE COULD BE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OR INJURY IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE TO FAIL DUE TO A DEFECTIVE THIRD GEAR. *TR

2009 YAMAHA ZUMA 125CC: FUEL PUMP FAILURE...SCOOTER ONLY HAS 320 MILES!!! UPON RIDING THE 1ST 3 MILES, THE MOTOR HEATS UP AND THE FUEL PUMP QUITS. WITHOUT NOTICE, THE SCOOTER LOSES ALL POWER AND RAPIDLY DECELERATES AS THE DRIVE BELT DOES NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL BIKE SLOWS TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CHICAGO TRAFFIC AS NOBODY CARES OR THINKS YOU MIGHT ACTUALLY BE HAVING MECHANICAL ISSUES! NOW YOU ARE STRANDED AND HAVE TO SHUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE SCOOTER AND WAIT FOR IT TO COOL DOWN. THE LONGER YOU WAIT THE FARTHER YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GO...I THINK THIS IS DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT IS ABLE TO GRAVITY DRIP INTO THE GAS LINES DURING COOLDOWN. AUDIBLY, YOU CAN HEAR THE DECREASED DURATION OF THE FUEL PUMP ENGAGING UNTIL THERE IS ZERO ENGAGEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. REPEATING THIS SEQUENCE MIGHT GET YOU ANOTHER 1/2 MILE. NOW, YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PUSH. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO ENCOUNTER IN TRAFFIC AND YAMAHA SHOULD BE EMBARRASSED TO HAVE SUCH ISSUES WITH A $3000 NEW MACHINE. *TR

STARTER CLUTCH ON 2008 YAMAHA V STAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE IS DEFECTIVE .YAMAHA KNOWS THIS AND IS SELLING A REPAIR KIT FOR AROUND $550.THIS IS HAPPENING ON MOST ALL OF THE V-STAR BIKE AROUND THE 13-30 THOUSAND MILE MARK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA XVS11. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING A SPEED OF 0 MPH. HE CONTINUED DRIVING AND BEGAN TO HEAR A CLANKING NOISE. AS HE CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY LUNGE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS RIDING SOUTH BOUND INTERSTATE 95 ABOUT 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY YAMAHA SILVERADO LOST SPEED AND STARTED JERKING. I PULLED THE CLUTCH IN AND LET THE BIKE SLOW DOWN. I THEN TRIED TO DOWNSHIFT BUT THE SHIFTER WAS FROZEN, FINALLY I GOT IT TO GO INTO GEAR. AS I STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED IT DIDN'T WANT TO GO INTO 4TH GEAR. I CRAWLED HOME ABOUT 2 MILES AND ATTEMPTED TO HIT ALL GEARS AFTER I WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I THANK GOD IT DIDN'T LOCK UP THE WHEEL ON I95 AT 65 MPH. I HAVE OWNED YAMAHA BIKES FOR 30 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN. IF I HAD KNOWN YAMAHA HAD THIS PROBLEM I WOULD NEVER HAD BOUGHT THE BIKE. IS YAMAHA DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS? WHOM DO WE TURN TO IN THIS MATTER? IF SOMEONE HAS ANY IDEA ABOUT ANY OF THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU. *TR