FaultScore

Yamaha engine problems

Owners have filed 307 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Yamaha vehicles — 12% of everything reported about the brand, across 75 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Yamaha Road Star, worst in 2004.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

307

Complaints

12%

Share of all Yamaha complaints

22

Crashes

7

Fires

Which Yamaha models have the most engine problems

Road Star 29 9.4%

Worst in 2004

Worst Yamaha model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 Yamaha Road Star 15 65% 11,500 F
2007 Yamaha YZFR1 14 14% 100 B
2005 Yamaha Warrior 11 39% 4,500 F
2006 Yamaha XV1700 11 50% 2,900 F
2007 Yamaha FJR1300 10 12% 900 A