Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Wr250r Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Wr250r? 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 Wr250r problems by model year
2 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Wr250r | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Wr250r | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Wr250r, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints