NHTSA vehicle safety data

2013 Yamaha WR250R Recalls & Complaints

The 2013 Yamaha WR250R has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Yamaha dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2013 Yamaha WR250R. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2013 Yamaha WR250R owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2013 Yamaha WR250R, describing incidents dated July 21, 2013.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10629341 · Filed August 29, 2014
VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER ERROR EXCEEDS 10%. THIS IS APPARENTLY BY DESIGN AND COMMONLY REPORTED BY OWNERS SINCE 2008. AN AFTERMARKET PLUG-IN ACCESSORY IS REQUIRED TO GET THE RPM DERIVED SPEED OR DISTANCE TO READ OUT CORRECTLY. IN THE STOCK CONFIGURATION THE OWNER IS GOING FAR BELOW THE INDICATED SPEED AND…

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Stator Coil Insulation May Become Damaged

NHTSA #15V410000 · Electrical System — Alternator/Generator/Regulator · NHTSA notice

Reported June 29, 2015 · Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Potentially affected: 12,721 vehicles

Repair completion: 40.02% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified July 30, 2015 · Vehicles built June 1, 2008 – June 1, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and 2008-2015 WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015. In the affected motorcycles, the insulation on the stator coil, a component of the alternator, may become damaged and short circuit to due insufficient heat resistance.

Safety consequence

If the stator coil is not insulated, the motorcyle will not charge and the battery will go dead, causing the engine to stall which increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2013 Yamaha WR250R. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 Yamaha WR250R.

Electrical System

ODI #10629341

Incident: July 21, 2013 · Filed: August 29, 2014

VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER ERROR EXCEEDS 10%. THIS IS APPARENTLY BY DESIGN AND COMMONLY REPORTED BY OWNERS SINCE 2008. AN AFTERMARKET PLUG-IN ACCESSORY IS REQUIRED TO GET THE RPM DERIVED SPEED OR DISTANCE TO READ OUT CORRECTLY. IN THE STOCK CONFIGURATION THE OWNER IS GOING FAR BELOW THE INDICATED SPEED AND SUBJECT TO BEING RUN INTO OR EMERGENCY PASSED BY VEHICLES APPROACHING FROM THE REAR. *TR

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