SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

2016 Yamaha YZFR1S

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
1
2016
Compare all YZFR1S years →

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

What owners reported most

Power Train
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 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.

  • 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

1 reports
Clear category filter
1,900 miles · Mar 29, 2017
Power TrainCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 YAMAHA YZFR1S (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GEAR CONTROL AND SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A RIGHT SHAFT FRACTURE, T-4 COMPRESSION FRACTURE,…

Read full complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 YAMAHA YZFR1S (NA). WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE GEAR CONTROL AND SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE AND FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A RIGHT SHAFT FRACTURE, T-4 COMPRESSION FRACTURE, LEFT A/C SEPARATION, CA NEURAL INJURY, AND A BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,900.

NHTSA ODI #10969288

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.