NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Yamaha Smax Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Yamaha Smax has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Yamaha Smax. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Yamaha dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Yamaha Smax. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Missing Primary Sheave Nut May Cause Engine Stall
NHTSA #21V251000 · Engine · NHTSA notice
Reported April 9, 2021 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Potentially affected: 4,262 vehicles
Repair completion: 32.66% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Yamaha campaign 990145 · Owners notified April 28, 2021
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Yamaha XC155 scooters. The primary sheave nut may loosen and fall off.
Safety consequence
A missing primary sheave nut may cause a stall, without the ability to restart the engine, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Owners are advised not to ride their scooter until the remedy has been preformed. Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the primary retaining nut and washer with one of a new design, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 28, 2021. Owners may contact Yamaha's customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990145.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Insufficiently Tightened Cylinder Head Nuts
NHTSA #20V277000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine · NHTSA notice
Reported May 15, 2020 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
Potentially affected: 3,116 vehicles
Repair completion: 32.35% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Yamaha campaign 990137 · Owners notified May 29, 2020
Defect description
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 XC155 scooters. The cylinder head nuts may not have been tightened properly and could loosen, allowing coolant to foul the spark plug.
Safety consequence
A fouled spark plug could cause the engine to stall at idle and possibly not restart, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Yamaha will notify owners and dealers will replace the cylinder head gasket and tighten the cylinder head nuts, free of charge. The recall began May 29, 2020. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha's number for this recall is 990137.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Yamaha Smax model years
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