Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Grizzly Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Grizzly? 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 Grizzly problems by model year
0 recall entries and 6 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Grizzly | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Grizzly | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Grizzly | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Grizzly | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Grizzly, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint