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2008 Yamaha FJR1300

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Power Train
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes
1Tires
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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700 miles · Feb 18, 2009
Fuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE A 2008 ATV 4X4 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE GAS BOILS, IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY SIGHT. IT RELEASES THE GAS FUMES WHILE RIDING INFRONT OF THE DRIVER INHALING ALL THE FUMES ALL DAY. I HAD A HEADACHE THE REST OF THE DAY AFTER RIDING. I STOP WHEN I HEARD BUBBLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AND WHEN I TRIED…

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I HAVE A 2008 ATV 4X4 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE GAS BOILS, IT'S EXTREMELY SCARY SIGHT. IT RELEASES THE GAS FUMES WHILE RIDING INFRONT OF THE DRIVER INHALING ALL THE FUMES ALL DAY. I HAD A HEADACHE THE REST OF THE DAY AFTER RIDING. I STOP WHEN I HEARD BUBBLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AND WHEN I TRIED TO OPEN THE TANK THE FUMES WERE RUSHING OUT COULDN'T TAKE OFF CAP TILL ALL THE FUMES WERE GONE. ONCE CAP WAS OFF YOU COULD SEE THE GAS BOILING!!!!!!! HERE ARE SOME VIDEOS OF OTHER GRIZZLY RIDERS THAT THEIR GAS BOILS TOO! I CAN'T BELIEVE YAMAHA WAS ALLOWED TO SELL THESE ATVS WITH THIS PROBLEMS GOING ON! HERE ARE THE LINKS TO THE VIDEOS. VIDEO LINKS BELOW: 1. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=X0DBFGZWL8G 2. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YTDGEVGK5NQ 3. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=OV-SPSHQZSC PLEASE TAKE ACTIONS AGAINST YAMAHA AND PROTECT CONSUMERS!!!! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10259231

Official recalls

2

11V338000 · Electrical System:wiring

Jun 27, 2011

YAMAHA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 2006, THROUGH MARCH 2009. THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR OF THE WIRE HARNESS COULD OVERHEAT AND BECOME DEFORMED, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT GROUND WIRE CONNECTION. IF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED, THE IGNITION SYSTEM AND/OR OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS COULD MALFUNCTION, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE BEING RIDDEN, THERE COULD BE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: YAMAHA DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL WIRE SUB-LEAD OR, IF THE GROUND JOINT CONNECTOR HAS ALREADY BEEN DAMAGED FROM OVERHEATING, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW MAIN WIRE HARNESS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.

09V002000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Jan 8, 2009

YAMAHA IS RECALLING 9,300 MY 2006-2009 FJR1300 MOTORCYCLES. THE INTERNAL SWITCH WIRING COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED. IF THIS OCCURS ELECTRICAL CURRENT FLOW WILL BE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE COULD STALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STALLS, THE OPERATOR MAY BE UNABLE TO START OR RESTART THE ENGINE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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