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2012 Yamaha XT1200Z

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Service Brakes
5Engine
3Unknown Or Other
2Fuel/propulsion System
1
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 10 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 →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

1 reports
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14,000 miles · Apr 9, 2018
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

MOTORCYCLE WILL FOR NO REASON DIE OR IDLE FAST AROUND 3,500 RPM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE TO TURN AROUND A CORNER AND THE BIKE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT RIDE DAYS. IT WOULD STALL WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS OR ACCELERATE. I ALWAYS WAS ABLE TO LET THE BIKE REST START …

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MOTORCYCLE WILL FOR NO REASON DIE OR IDLE FAST AROUND 3,500 RPM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN LETTING OFF THE THROTTLE TO TURN AROUND A CORNER AND THE BIKE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT RIDE DAYS. IT WOULD STALL WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS OR ACCELERATE. I ALWAYS WAS ABLE TO LET THE BIKE REST START STOP THE MOTOR 5 TO 30 TIMES AND IT WOULD GO BACK TO NORMAL. I ALMOST WENT OF THE ROAD IN THE MOUNTAINS WHEN IT 1ST HAPPENED. LET OFF THE GAS FOR A TIGHT CORNER AND THE BIKE DID NOT SLOW IT SPEED UP. *TT *CN

NHTSA ODI #11083979

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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