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2007 Yamaha XF50

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
3Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 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 →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. 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.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

1 reports
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1,500 miles · Dec 4, 2008
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WER…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 YAMAHA XF50. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 BEING REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V461000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING). THE RECALL STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE THREE HOURS. THE DEALER STATED THAT DIFFERENT PARTS WERE NEEDED OR EITHER THEY WERE NOT CURRENTLY IN STOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 020209 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/03/09.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10250758

Official recalls

1

08V461000 · Steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting

Sep 11, 2008

YAMAHA IS RECALLING 4,800 MY 2007 XF50 AND XC50 MOTORCYCLES. A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON THE CONNECTING ROD. IF THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO BE RUN, THE CRACK WILL DEVELOP FURTHER AND THE CONNECTING ROD MAY BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE CONNECTING ROD BREAKS, THE ENGINE WILL STOP AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL DISASSEMBLE THE ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT HAS A PROPERLY HEAT-TREATED CONNECTING ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-962-7926.

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NHTSA investigations

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