Reliability & cost of ownership
Yamaha Yzfr1 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Yamaha Yzfr1? 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 Yzfr1 problems by model year
9 recall entries and 113 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Yzfr1 | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Yzfr1 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Yzfr1 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Yzfr1 | 1 | 90 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Yzfr1 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Yzfr1 | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Yzfr1 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Yzfr1 | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Yzfr1 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Yamaha Yzfr1, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- vehicle speed control53 complaints
- engine and engine cooling21 complaints
- electrical system17 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- structure7 complaints
- fuel system7 complaints
- unknown or other5 complaints
- gasoline5 complaints