Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha FJR1300 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha FJR1300? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Yamaha FJR1300 problems by model year
32 recall entries and 136 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 FJR1300 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 FJR1300 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 FJR1300 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 FJR1300 | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 FJR1300 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 FJR1300 | 3 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 FJR1300 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 FJR1300 | 1 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 FJR1300 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 FJR1300 | 0 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 FJR1300 | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 FJR1300 | 2 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 FJR1300 | 2 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 FJR1300 | 2 | 69 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 FJR1300 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 FJR1300 | 2 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 FJR1300 | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 FJR1300 | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha FJR1300, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system62 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline22 complaints
- engine and engine cooling19 complaints
- vehicle speed control11 complaints
- power train11 complaints
- service brakes7 complaints
- exterior lighting7 complaints
- engine5 complaints