Worst years for a Yamaha YZF-R1
Owners have filed 73 complaints about the Yamaha YZF-R1 with NHTSA across model years 2002 to 2020. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Avoid
2004 Yamaha YZF-R143 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Yamaha YZF-R1 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 906 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2011 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | C | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8,361 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2004 | F | 43 | 6 | 0 | 7,400 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Yamaha YZF-R1
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Yamaha YZF-R1, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Yamaha YZF-R1
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.