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Yamaha YZFR3

Every Yamaha YZFR3 model year on file, 2015 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years10 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years52015 to 2019
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 100% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.751201520162017120182019
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Yamaha YZFR3 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
1
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Yamaha YZFR3 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Yamaha YZFR3 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2019Not decoded0NoneNone300
2018Not decoded0NoneNone100
2017Motorcycle10.050200
2016Not decoded0NoneNone200
2015Not decoded0NoneNone200
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Yamaha YZFR3

  • 20V-073 Feb 10, 2020
    Brake hose holder may come loose, potentially causing damage to the brake hose protector and hose, resulting in a brake fluid leak
    Brakes · 1,480 vehicles
  • 20V-071 Feb 10, 2020
    Front brake hose my chafe against the horn lead wire when the handlebars are turned from left to right, potentially resulting in a brake fluid leak
    Brakes · 1,561 vehicles
  • 19V-341 May 2, 2019
    Porosities in the front brake lever may cause it to break if it is gripped with a strong force
    Brakes · 198 vehicles
  • 18V-861 Dec 4, 2018
    Upper radiator hose may crack resulting in a coolant leak
    Engine and cooling · 17k vehicles
  • 18V-860 Dec 4, 2018
    Shift shaft torsion spring may fracture, giving the shifter a loose feel and affecting the ability to shift gears
    Powertrain · 11k vehicles
  • 17V-423 Jun 30, 2017
    Affected motorcycles, intended for the US market, may have been manufactured with a Canadian Motor Vehicle Certification Label
    Equipment · 40 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.