Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Yw125 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Yw125? 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 Yw125 problems by model year
1 recall entry and 33 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Yw125 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Yw125 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Yw125 | 1 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Yw125, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system26 complaints
- gasoline23 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system6 complaints
- other3 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- seats1 complaint