Yamaha Yzfr1
Owners filed 175 complaints across 18 model years of the Yamaha Yzfr1. The 2007 drew the most (90); the 2020 the fewest (1).
Model years18
Complaints175
Recalls29
Fires1
Deaths1
Every Yamaha Yzfr1 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 11 | 1 | — | — | Power Train | Do not drive | |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Exterior Lighting › Headlights | Routine | |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2007 | 90 | 1 | — | 3 | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2005 | 9 | 4 | — | 3 | Structure › Frame and Members › Underbody Shields | Routine | |
| 2004 | 37 | 3 | — | 6 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Routine | |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System | Fatalities reported | |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Suspension › Rear | Routine |
Which Yamaha Yzfr1 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 90 complaints concentrated in the vehicle speed control. It carries 1 recall.
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.