Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2018 Yamaha CZD300A peaked in 2019, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2018 Yamaha CZD300A
Motorcycle, gasoline, built in Indonesia. Owner complaints on file from Jun 30, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Below the median 2018 motorcycle
Severity index0.02018 motorcycles average 6.0
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2018 Yamaha CZD300A name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 2018 Yamaha CZD300A
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2018 Yamaha CZD300A
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Jun 30, 2019Failure Jun 13, 20194,300 milesSAN Diego, CAEngine
ENGINE TOP END CATASTROPHICALLY DESTRUCTED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP, LEADING TO POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A "TICKING" SOUND. IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED, BUT THEN IT CATASTROPHICALLY DESTRUCTED ON A 4 LANE ROAD LEADING ME TO ALMOST BE HIT BY A PASSING TRUCK. THE ATTACHED DOCUMENT CONTAINS LETTERS THAT I HAVE WROTE TO YAMAHA IN THE PAST TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS SERVICED "FIXED" TWICE BEFORE THE ENGINE CATASTROPHICALLY DESTRUCTED ON JUNE 13, 2019. THE MOTORCYCLE IS NOW BEING SERVICED AT MOTORWORLD OF EL CAJON IN EL CAJON, CA. I HAVE EMAILED YAMAHA THAT I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE PRODUCT IS UNSAFE. ALSO, I RECEIVED A MESSAGE FROM ANOTHER YAMAHA XMAX OWNER ON JUNE 30, 2019 THAT IS HAVING A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.
NHTSA complaint 11228509
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
2 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- M2021-014 Dec 14, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The 2018~2021 XMAX Service Manuals have been revised to include the cable routing illustrations for the front compartment lock cable, fuel tank lock cable, and also to provide the correct hardware part name in the cylinder head tightening order. - M2021-015 Dec 17, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Motorcycle and scooter models equipped with a smart key system are supplied with one smart key (also called a “key fob”) and a card containing the “smart key emergency code.” It’s extremely important to record the vehicle’s unique emergency code properly on…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.