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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Yamaha Fjr1300 problems by model year
21 recall entries and 80 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Fjr1300 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Fjr1300 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Fjr1300 | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Fjr1300 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Fjr1300 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Fjr1300 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Fjr1300 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Fjr1300 | 2 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Fjr1300 | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Fjr1300 | 2 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Fjr1300 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Fjr1300 | 2 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Fjr1300 | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Fjr1300 | 1 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 system43 complaints
- engine and engine cooling9 complaints
- power train8 complaints
- exterior lighting6 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- fuel system5 complaints
- gasoline5 complaints
- vehicle speed control4 complaints