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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. 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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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 2004
Power Train
INFO COPY OF COMPLAINT LTR TO YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. RE THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE HE REC'D; DISSATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE RECALLED PART TO REPAIR HIS MOTORCYCLE. *PH CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVING 57 RECALLS TO PERFORM AND DEALER SAID THAT THEY MIGHT GET PARTIAL SUPPLY FOR T…
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INFO COPY OF COMPLAINT LTR TO YAMAHA MOTOR CORP. RE THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE HE REC'D; DISSATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE RECALLED PART TO REPAIR HIS MOTORCYCLE. *PH CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAVING 57 RECALLS TO PERFORM AND DEALER SAID THAT THEY MIGHT GET PARTIAL SUPPLY FOR THE REPAIR. ALSO, DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD ONLY PERFORM TWO REPAIRS A DAY EVEN DEALERSHIP HAS THE PARTS AND CONSUMER'S TURN FOR REPAIR WILL TAKE IN THE SUMMER. *LA
IN THE TRANSMISSION ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SECOND/THIRD PINION GEAR MAY BE INCORRECTLY MACHINED WHICH COULD CAUSE ABNORMAL WEAR THAT EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A BROKEN RETAINER CIRCLIP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CIRCLIP BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP, WHICH WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: YAMAHA WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION GEARS AND SHAFTS WITH NEW ONES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT YAMAHA AT 1-800-88-YAMAHA OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.YAMAHA-MOTOR.COM.
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