Manufacturer profile

Yamaha Motor USA

Yamaha Motor USA has filed 38 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 221k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date2Ranked 86 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected5,1352026 to date
Campaigns on file382015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside13Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA".

Campaigns per year

Yamaha Motor USA has averaged 2 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2020 peak of 8

Yamaha Motor USA recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

024682015201620172018201920208202120222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Engines and cooling are Yamaha Motor USA's most recalled component since 2016

Yamaha Motor USA campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Engine and cooling
10
Brakes
5
Powertrain
5
Electrical system
3
Equipment
3
Lighting
2
Structure
1
Speed control
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Steering
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Yamaha Motor USA relies on software fixes more than the industry: 20% of its 2021 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Yamaha Motor USA against all manufacturers, by year.

Yamaha Motor USAAll manufacturers
020%40%60%2016201820202022202420260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2015 is covered by the most Yamaha Motor USA campaigns, 19

Yamaha Motor USA campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

051015202015192016201720182019202020212022202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Yamaha Motor USA filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Yamaha Motor USA campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-367Jun 5, 2026Turn signal lights may fail to operate when activatedLighting4,173Part replacement
26V-197Mar 27, 2026Speedometer may become inoperative or display an inaccurate speedElectrical system962Part replacement
25V-778Nov 12, 2025Camshaft retainer bolt may loosen and not properly secure the camshaft, resulting in an engine stallEngine and cooling2,715Repair or modification
25V-613Sep 12, 2025Boarding ladder used to gain access to the bow of the boat was manufactured with incomplete welds that can cause the ladder to failStructure922Part replacement
23V-472Jul 10, 2023Front brake calipers may have been assembled with bolts that have an incorrect thread length, which can damage the mounting hole threads in the…Brakes211Part replacement
22V-130Mar 7, 2022Improper electronic control unit (ECU) programming may limit the throttle response, cause an engine stall, or fail to illuminate the engine…Engine and cooling3,594Software update
22V-110Feb 24, 2022Throttle grip may break if used to pull up a motorcycle fallen on its sideSpeed control453Part replacement
21V-865Nov 5, 2021Engine Control Unit (ECU) programming installed under Recall 20V-813 (990141), that was designed to prevent gear damage, may prevent the engine…Engine and cooling2,462Software update
21V-836Oct 25, 2021Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) printed on the Federal Certification label may not match the VIN stamped on the vehicleEquipment16Repair or modification
21V-806Oct 15, 2021Engine case may leak oil onto the rear tireEngine and cooling233Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Yamaha Motor USA's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2020 Condensation or other contaminates may…0.03M
  2. 2017 Lower handlebar holder may loosen due to a…0.02M
  3. 2020 Front brake switch can fail due to…0.02M
  4. 2018 Upper radiator hose may crack resulting in…0.02M
  5. 2017 Water can enter and corrode the ignition…0.01M
Source: NHTSA ODI.