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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

Tires complaints

1 reports
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500 miles · Feb 13, 2009
Tires

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 RAIDER. THE VEHICLE HAS A METZLER 210MM REAR TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS MOUNTED INCORRECTLY ON THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 YAMAHA FJR1300 RAIDER. THE VEHICLE HAS A METZLER 210MM REAR TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD WAS MOUNTED INCORRECTLY ON THE TIRE, WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HYDROPLANE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI #10258608

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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