YAMAHA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA YP400 MOTORCYCLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V180000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER, IT CONTINUES TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE ACTUAL HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY, AND WAS ONLY INSPECTED AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT REPLACING THE HARNESS AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNSURE IF THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WOULD HAVE TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RE-INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 07/24/09. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V002000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE RECALL REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO A MASSIVE NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE NECESSARY PART. THE PART WILL BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 21, 2009. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 07/01/09 *BF UPDATED 07/06/09.*JB

FUEL (GASOLINE) IS SPRAYED FROM REAR PORT OF CARBURETOR. AS MUCH AS 2 OZ. MAY BE EMITTED AND SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND ENGINE. THE FUEL IS IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZED. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE ENGINE IS HOT, THEN SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. IT DOES NOT SPRAY LIQUID GAS IF IMMEDIATELY STARTED OR IF ALLOWED TO COOL. MOTORCYCLE MAY CATCH FIRE IF THE OPERATOR TRIES TO START THE ENGINE AND IT HAPPENS TO COUGH OR BACKFIRE THROUGH THE INTAKE AT THE SAME INSTANT. PROBLEM IS FREQUENT. *TR

MAIN IGNITION SWITCH WIRE CONNECTION MAY OVERHEAT DUE TO ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE. MAY BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO MELT THE SOLDER CONNECTING THE WIRE TO THE MAIN SWITCH. *TR

IN APRIL OF 2008 I INSTALLED A METZELER 880 MARATHON MOTORCYCLE TIRE ON MY BIKE. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED FROM RONAYERS, WHICH IS AN ONLINE MOTORCYCLE PARTS STORE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLING THE TIRE I WENT FOR A RIDE AND NOTICED A CONSTANT SHAKING OF THE HANDLEBARS....ITS AS IF I'M RIDING ON A VERY VERY WINDY DAY. THE BIKE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DISTRIBUTOR RONAYERS WHO TOLD ME TO CONTACT METZELER WHICH IS A DIVISION OF PIRELLI TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER AND LET THEM CHECK IT BY RIDING AND SEE WHAT THEY TELL ABOUT THE TIRE. BELLS SUZUKI IN LEXINGTON WAS NICE ENOUGH TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE AT NO CHARGE....THEY ALSO CHECKED THE BALANCING, ALL OF WHICH WERE IN SPECS. THE TECH SAID THAT HE COULD INDEED FEEL WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND I SHOULD AGAIN GET IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER. WELL IT IS SPRING HERE IN KENTUCKY AND AFTER RIDING THE BIKE YESTERDAY AND FEELING HOW THIS BIKE HANDLES I HAVE BEEN INCLINED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. METZELER IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE BEST TIRE AVAILABLE FOR MOTORCYCLES, BUT THE BALD TIRE I TOOK OFF WAS BETTER THAN THIS TIRE. THE TIRE HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND IS UNSAFE. I HAVE A METZELER 880 MARATHON TIRE ON THE REAR OF MY BIKE AND IT IS FINE BUT THE FRONT TIRE IS DEFINITELY BAD. I WANTED TO HAVE MY CASE DOCUMENTED BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 MOTORCYLCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRRORS DO NOT EXTEND FAR OUT ENOUGH TO VIEW THE TRAFFIC IN THE REAR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS BRAND NEW AND WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 14, 2009. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 250.

2006 YAMAHA VIRAGO XV250, 70 MPH ON I96, NO BRAKING, SOLO RIDE, 16000 MILES, 21 MOS OLD, THE LEFT ARM OF THE REAR SWING ARM BUCKLED, CONTINUING TO YIELD UNTIL THE REAR TIRE MADE CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT INNER SWING ARM AND THE REAR BRAKE LINKAGE. THIS CONTACT STABILIZED THE LEFT SIDE SWING ARM YIELDING, HOWEVER THE RUBBING OF THE TIRE CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DECELERATION ABRUPTLY. THE COLLAPSING SWING ARM CAUSED DRIVE CHAIN SLACK AND THE CHAIN JUMPED ON THE SPROCKET. THE TIRE WAS SMOKING DUE TO THE RUB. LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTED. REAR TIRE FAILURE WAS EMINENT. I AM HIGHLY SKILLED, A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, AND HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BIKE MILES. I STOPPED QUICKLY USING THE FRONT DISC BRAKE AS I PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER. I BOUGHT THIS BIKE BRAND NEW, AND USE IT TO COMMUTE TO WORK ON DETROIT FREEWAYS. IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, NOR DO I CARRY A PASSENGER. IT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. I AM A MASTER MECHANIC IN MICHIGAN. I AM FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHO OWNED AND MAINTAINED A CESSNA 152 FOR YEARS. BSEE FROM UOFM, MS FROM LAWRENCE TECH. I BABY THIS BIKE. I BOUGHT YES, YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT. YAMAHA HAS DENIED THE CLAIM. THE DEALER STATES IT IS UNSAFE TO RIDE. I WILL PURCHASE REQUIRED PARTS AND MAKE MY OWN REPAIRS. THIS FAILURE COULD EASILY HAVE KILLED THE DRIVER, AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. I WANT TO GET RID OF THE BIKE, AS, SIMPLY PUTTING ON A REPLACEMENT PART OF THE SAME DESIGN WILL NOT RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THE SWING ARM IS INADEQUATE. PLEASE NOTE, THE VEHICLE SELECTION IS CP250. VIRAGO XV250 IS NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR DROP DOWN MENU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 YAMAHA ROAD STAR MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V309000 (POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS AND PROMISES. THE CONTACT MUST CALL THE DEALER SO THEY CAN ORDER THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. HE HAS BEEN CALLING THEM FOR EIGHT MONTHS WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. HE CALLED YAMAHA CUSTOMER RELATIONS FOR A REMEDY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER SO THEY COULD PERFORM THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

FUEL (GASOLINE) IS SPRAYED FROM REAR PORT OF CARBURETOR. AS MUCH AS 2 OZ MAY BE EMITTED AND SPRAYED ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND ENGINE. THE FUEL IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZES. THIS ONLY SEEMS TO OCCUR WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS HOT, THEN SHUT OFF AND ALLOWED TO SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. IT DOES NOT SPRAY LIQUID GAS IF IMMEDIATELY STARTED OR IF ALLOWED TO COOL. HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL A FREQUENT SMELL OF GAS. FIRST REPORTED IN AUGUST 2008. PROBLEM IS FREQUENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA SX230 BOAT TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE TWO AXLE TRAILER WAS ATTACHED TO A VEHICLE TRANSPORTING A BOAT. THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE TRAILER FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE TRAILER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. HE INSPECTED THE TRAILER AND OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS DETACHED FROM THE BRACKET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.