Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Yp400 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Yp400? 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 Yp400 problems by model year
6 recall entries and 13 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Yp400 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Yp400 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Yp400 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Yp400 | 2 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Yp400 | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Yp400, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- fuel system3 complaints
- gasoline3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- engine1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint