Yamaha Yzf-R3
Owners filed 5 complaints across 7 model years of the Yamaha Yzf-R3. The 2015 drew the most (3); the 2021 the fewest (0).
Model years7
Complaints5
Recalls24
Fires1
Deaths0
Which Yamaha Yzf-R3 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 6 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.