YAMAHA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA 1300 ROYAL STAR (NA). WHILE RIDING 70 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE GROUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT ONTO THE TIRES AND THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE YAMAHA DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO RIDER ERROR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD MAKE THE REPAIR. HEAT FROM THE BRAKES BURNED THE SADDLE BAG LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE BAG AND WILL NOT PAY FOR A NEW ONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA FJR1300. THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS INOPERABLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A SHORTAGE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,500. UPDATED 11/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/18/08.*JB

YAMAHA SCOOTER XF50W HAD ISSUES WITH TWO RECALLS. CONSUMER WANTS THE SCOOTER REPLACED OR RETURNED TO YAMAHA FOR THE PURCHASE PRICE. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SCOOTER WOULD RUN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN CUT OFF. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP.*JB

STARTED MOTORCYCLE. WIFE AND I EXITED OUR DRIVEWAY ONTO ROAD. TRAVELED SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET DOWN THE ROAD. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE UNDERWAY DUE TO AN IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. LUCKILY NO INJURIES. TEMPORARILY BYPASSED (HOT WIRED) IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

RIDING ON HWY WHEN ALL POWER LOST LEAVING ME IN THE DARK (2 DIFFERENT TIMES). ALMOST RAN OFF ROAD DUE TO INSTANT DARKNESS IN RURAL AREAS. 2 TIMES SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED, WAITING TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN IS VERY DISHEARTENING. *TR

SUDDEN FAILURE OF IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED MOTORCYCLE TO STOP RUNNING. THE FAILURE KILLS ALL ELECTRICAL ASPECTS OF BIKE. HAVE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE AT 27000 MILES ON 2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300. CORRECTION NEW SWITCH. *TR

1. 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300A, WHILE RIDING THE BIKE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY AS IF THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, BIKE STALLED AND FELL OVER. 2.OCCURRED ONCE, BIKE WOULD NOT RESTART, HAD TO GET TRUCK AND TRAILER TO PICK ME UP AND TOOK TO DEALER. 3.NEW IGNITION SWITCH AND HARNESS WAS PUT ON IT. *TR

2ND GEAR SLIPS. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME 2ND GEAR IS USED. IT FEELS LIKE THE REAR TIRE JUMPS AND THE BIKE JERKS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LED UP TO THIS FAILURE THE BIKE WAS STORED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE BIKE HAS 14000 MILES AND WAS NEVER RIDDEN HARD. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM YET. THIS ISN'T MY FIRST BIKE AND THIS PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. *TR

1999 YAMAHA 1600 ROADSTAR RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BIKE WAS RETURNED TO HIM AFTER HAVING THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THE TRANSMISSION, IT WAS LOCKING UP IN 2ND GEAR. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, HE WAS TOLD TO COME BACK AT A LATER TIME. THE CONSUMER DID NOT RETURN TO THE DEALER UNTIL THE SPRING AND WAS TOLD TOO MUCH TIME HAD ELAPSED FROM THE ORIGINAL WORK DATE AND THERE WERE TOO MANY MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. RECALL 06V397000. *JB