Yamaha YZFR1 problems
Owners have filed 133 complaints about the Yamaha YZFR1 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2015. More of them are about the acceleration & cruise control than anything else.
Every Yamaha YZFR1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2013 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2009 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 102 | 3 | 0 | 98 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2006 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2005 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3,990 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
What breaks on a Yamaha YZFR1
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Worst in 1998
Worst in 2009
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Yamaha YZFR1, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Yamaha YZFR1
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.