YAMAHA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. THE IGNITION SWITCH (MAIN SWITCH) BROWN WIRE WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THE CONTACT IS A FORMER BIKE MECHANIC AND REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,450 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,020. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/15/09*JB

MY MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 YAMAHA FJR1300A WITH 19924 MILES AT THE TIME THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED IN ENTERPRISE NEVADA. I TRIED TO START THE BIKE AND NO POWER. FUSES ALL GOOD. NO PRIOR INDICATION OF FAILURE. BY PUTTING THE KEY BETWEEN 'OFF' AND 'ON' I SOMETIMES GOT POWER AND THE BIKE WOULD START. I HAD NO CELL SERVICE. NEAREST NEXT STORE/HELP WAS 92 MILES. NO TOW SERVICE AVAILABLE. FEARFUL THE BIKE WOULD HAVE SUDDENLY QUIT IF THE KEY WAS JIGGLED BY A ROAD BUMP PRIOR TO OR AFTER MY TEMPORARY REPAIR. I DUCT TAPED THE KEY IN POSITION TO MINIMIZE THE CHANCE OF CRASH OR INJURY. *TR

FUEL TANK ON A FIVE YEAR OLD MOTORCYCLE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND MULTIPLE PIN HOLES HAVE FORMED. GAS LEAKED ON HOT MOTOR CREATING SAFETY ISSUE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT FIX OR REPLACE TANK. PER MANUFACTURER THERE IS NO COATING ON THE INSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK TO PROTECT THE BARE METAL FROM RUSTING. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. *TR

I HAD A FAILURE OF THE NUT HOLDING ON THE MIDDLE DRIVE OF A YAMAHA V-STAR 1100 , IT STARTED WITH A GRINDING NOISE , THE RESULT WAS A $2500.00 REPAIR BILL TO A BIKE THAT ONLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT , HAD TO REPLACE EVERYTHING INVOLVED WITH THE MIDDLE DRIVE, I HAVE ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS TO BE RETURNED . *TR

THE TREAD PATTERN ON MY METZLER REAR TIRE(SIZE 210-40-18) ON MY NEW YAMAHA RAIDER MOTORCYCLE IS BACKWARDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT WITH MOTORCYCLE TIRES FOR WATER DISPERSION AND THE WAY THE TIRE CARCASS IS MADE TO GO ONLY ONE DIRECTION. ALL YAMAHA RAIDER MOTORCYCLES ARE BEING DELIVERED TO DEALERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION FOR THIS BIKE AND SOONER OR LATER A TIRE WILL COME APART AND KILL SOME ONE. *TR

I OWN A 2002 YAMAHA ROAD STAR SEVERAL TIMES A DAY ON THE DAYS THAT I DRIVE MY BIKE I EXPERIENCE A BACKFIRING THROUGH CARBURETOR I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO SEVERAL SHOPS AND EACH OF THEM SAY THE SAME THING THAT IT'S STICKING VALVES AND THAT ROADSTERS ARE NOTED FOR THIS. IF YAMAHA GETS THIS COMPLAINT SO MUCH WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE SOMETHING ABOUT ? I HAVE DROPPED MY BIKE SEVERAL TIMES ON SLOW TURNS WHEN YOUR IN NEED OF THE POWER AND THEN IT GONE AND YOUR IN TROUBLE AND DOWN YOU GO .THANK GOD FOR MY ENGINE GUARDS THE STOP THE BIKE FROM A LOT OF DAMAGE. *TR

THE MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE WILL LOSE POWER DUE TO VALVES STICKING AND CAUSING BIKE TO RUN ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE YAMAHA TRIES TO LAY BLAME ON THE OWNERS OF THE BIKES. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE EVEN THOUSANDS OF BIKES! *TR

PRODUCT IS 2002 YAMAHA VSTAR 1100 MOTORCYCLE (XVS1100) PURCHASED IN 2002. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF RIDING, MIDDLE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY IS IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. MANY ENTHUSIASTS OF THIS MODEL REPORT FAILURE OF ASSEMBLY WHICH IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT. HAVE NOT REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY YET. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 YAMAHA YZFR1. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V371000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) ON NOVEMBER 11, 2006. IN JULY OF 2008, WHEN HE APPROACHED A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE A FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,508.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA MIDKNIGHT WARRIOR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE THROTTLE SPORADICALLY FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME STUCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE POLE. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1.